PPT 5 Fluids Flashcards
What defines a fluid?
material that has the ability to flow
what states of matter are considered fluids?
liquids and gases
hydrostatics
is the study of fluids that are not moving.
hydrodynamics
is the study of fluids in motion
Venturi effect and/or bernoulli principle
When fluid flow through a constricted region of a tube, the velocity of fluid increases and lateral pressure decreases. (lateral pressure exerted by the fluid on the walls of the tube)
applications (examples) of the bernoulli principle and/or Venturi effect.
The Venturi oxygen mask, nebulizer, jet ventilator and injectors.
Laminar flow
streamlined, in a straight line.
What law describes laminar flow.
Poiseuille’s law
What is flow directly proportional to?
fourth power of radius (r)
is flow through large bore needles faster or slower than flow through small bore needles?
Flow through large bore needle is faster than small bore needle
Flow is directly proportional to?
gradient change in pressure.
Flow is inversely proportional to? (choose two)
fluid viscosity and
length of the tube
viscosity and flow in polycythemia?
increased viscosity, therefore decreased flow.
viscosity and flow in anemia?
decreased viscosity, therefore increased flow.
vessel diameter is also called?
radius
The relation between vessel diameter ( or radius) and resistance is?
Inverse, if one goes up the other will go down.
The greater the radius then the smaller or larger the resistance?
smaller
to what power of the radius is resistance inversely proportional?
radius (r) to the fourth power.
If a vessel has twice the length of another vessel but the same radius then?
The twice as long vessel will have twice the resistance to flow.
If the viscosity of the blood increases by 2 fold then the resistance to flow will increase by how much?
2- fold
Will an increase in radius reduce or increase resistance?
it will reduce resistance with an increase in radius.
change in radius alters resistance to the ? power of the change in radius.
fourth
a 2-fold increase in radius decreases resistance by how much?
16-fold
vessel resistance is very sensitive to change in what?
radius
formula for resistance to flow (laminar flow) (there are technically two formulas)
R= change P/F R= 8nl/pie r^4