Microrheology of Erythrocytes and Thrombocytes, Blood Viscosity and the Distribution of Blood Flow in the Microcirculation

The influence of blood viscosity in the normal and abnormal physiology of the circulatory system has long been neglected. In light of the overwhelming influence of vasomotor influences ( $$ \dot{V}\hat{ = }{{r}^{4}} $$ ) and the small influence of viscosity ( $$ \dot{V}\hat{ = }1/\eta $$ ) this is understandable iri studies of the overall behavior of the macrocirculation.