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Blood flow — is the continuous running of blood in the cardiovascular system. The human body is made up of several processes all carrying out various functions. We have the gastrointestinal system which aids the digestion and the absorption of food. We also… … Wikipedia
blood|flow|er — «BLUHD FLOW uhr», noun. any of a group of South African plants of the amaryllis family, with showy red flowers … Useful english dictionary
blood flow probe — an implanted cuff that fits around a surgically exposed artery or vein to detect blood flow … Medical dictionary
Cerebral blood flow — Cerebral blood flow, or CBF, is the blood supply to the brain in a given time.[1] In an adult, CBF is typically 750 millitres per minute or 15% of the cardiac output. This equates to 50 to 54 millilitres of blood per 100 grams of brain tissue per … Wikipedia
Renal blood flow — In the physiology of the kidney, renal blood flow (RBF) is the volume of blood delivered to the kidneys per unit time. In humans, the kidneys together receive roughly 25% of cardiac output, amounting to 1 L/min in a 70 kg adult male. RBF is… … Wikipedia
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism — Infobox Journal discipline = Neuroimaging, Functional neuroimaging website = http://www.nature.com/jcbfm/ link1 = http://www.nature.com/jcbfm/archive/ link1 name = Content URL publisher = Nature Publishing Group country = United States… … Wikipedia
effective renal blood flow — (ERBF) that portion of the total blood flow through the kidneys that perfuses functional renal tissue such as the glomeruli … Medical dictionary
estimated hepatic blood flow — (EHBF) an estimate of the rate of blood flow through the liver in a liver function test, such as by calculating indocyanine green clearance … Medical dictionary
regional cerebral blood flow — (rCBF) the rate of blood flow to a specific region of the brain, assessed in the monitoring of danger of cerebral infarction and other conditions … Medical dictionary
Flow measurement — is the quantification of bulk fluid movement. Flow can be measured in a variety of ways. Positive displacement flow meters acumulate a fixed volume of fluid and then count the number of times the volume is filled to measure flow. Other flow… … Wikipedia
