The Rheology of the Carotid Sinus: A Path Toward Bioinspired Intervention

The association between blood viscosity and pathological conditions involving a number of organ systems is well known. However, how the body measures and maintains appropriate blood viscosity is not well-described. The literature endorsing the function of the carotid sinus as a site of baroreception...

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Main Authors: Andrew Iskander, Coskun Bilgi, Rotem Naftalovich, Ilker Hacihaliloglu, Tolga Berkman, Daniel Naftalovich, Niema Pahlevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.678048/full