What is the relationship between blood viscoelasticity and blood flow in the microcirculation?
The red blood cell is an elastic element that dominates the way blood flows in the microcirculation as well as in larger vessels. The red blood cell is also the primary structural element responsible for blood viscoelasticity. Consequently, the viscoelastic properties of blood also govern the flow through the microcirculation.
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