hydrostatic

(adjective)

of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit

Related Terms

  • systemic circulation
  • stroke volume
  • perfuse
  • dead space
  • pulmonary circulation
  • cardiac output

Examples of hydrostatic in the following topics:

  • Types of Skeletal Systems

    • The hydrostatic skeleton, exoskeleton, and endoskeleton support, protect, and provide movement to the bodies of different types of animals.
    • A hydrostatic skeleton is one formed by a fluid-filled compartment within the body: the coelom.
    • This compartment is under hydrostatic pressure because of the fluid and supports the other organs of the organism.
    • Movement in a hydrostatic skeleton is provided by muscles that surround the coelom.
    • The skeleton of the red-knobbed sea star (Protoreaster linckii) is an example of a hydrostatic skeleton.
  • Blood Pressure

    • Fluid will move from areas of high to low hydrostatic pressures.
    • In the arteries, the hydrostatic pressure near the heart is very high.
  • Dead Space: V/Q Mismatch

    • This is a result of hydrostatic forces combined with the effect of airway pressure.
  • Osmosis

    • This diffusion of water through the membrane—osmosis—will continue until the concentration gradient of water goes to zero or until the hydrostatic pressure of the water balances the osmotic pressure.
  • The Plasma Membrane and the Cytoplasm

    • Water molecules will diffuse out of the hypotonic solution and into the hypertonic solution (unless acted upon by hydrostatic forces).
  • Phylum Echinodermata

    • These tube feet can expand or contract based on the volume of water (hydrostatic pressure) present in the system of that arm.
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