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Also known as haemodynamics, hæmodynamics

Hemodynamics or haemodynamics are the dynamics of blood flow. The circulatory system is controlled by homeostatic mechanisms of autoregulation, just as hydraulic circuits are controlled by control systems. The hemodynamic response continuously monitors and adjusts to conditions in the body and its environment. Hemodynamics explains the physical laws that govern the flow of blood in the blood vessels.

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  • Blood
  • Viscosity of plasma
  • Osmotic pressure of plasma
  • Red blood cells
  • Hemodilution
  • Result
  • Blood flow
  • Cardiac output
  • Anatomical features
  • Turbulence
  • Velocity
  • Blood vessels
  • Vascular resistance
  • Wall tension
  • Stress
  • Capacitance
  • Blood pressure
  • Clinical significance
  • Pressure monitoring
  • Remote, indirect monitoring of blood flow by laser Doppler
  • Glossary
  • Etymology and pronunciation
  • Notes and references
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Hemodynamics or haemodynamics are the dynamics of blood flow. The circulatory system is controlled by homeostatic mechanisms of autoregulation, just as hydraulic circuits are controlled by control systems. The hemodynamic response continuously monitors and adjusts to conditions in the body and its environment. Hemodynamics explains the physical laws that govern the flow of blood in the blood vessels.

Blood flow ensures the transportation of nutrients, hormones, metabolic waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide throughout the body to maintain cell-level metabolism, the regulation of the pH, osmotic pressure and temperature of the whole body, and the protection from microbial and mechanical harm.

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