Modeling of Kidney Hemodynamics: Probability-Based Topology of an Arterial Network
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Equivalent electrical circuit of a vessel segment (light gray) located between two branch points.
Branch point conductance is modeled as triangle-shaped coupling Gg1–Gg2–Gg3. A vessel segment consists of several units (dark gray) whose length is equal to the length of an endothelial cell with the conductance Gc and the capacitance Cc. Units are coupled via gap junctions with conductance Gg. Details are given in Materials and Methods.