Interstitial Fluid Flow: The Mechanical Environment of Cells and Foundation of Meridians

Table 1

Physiological parameter values of the model.

Parameter	Value
Viscosity of interstitial fluid 𝜇/(kg·m^−1·s^−1)	3.5 × 10^−3 [22]
Permeability coefficient of capillary wall 𝑘𝑐/(m^2·s·kg^−1)	5 × 10^−10 [23]
Plasma colloid osmotic pressure 𝜋𝑐/mmHg	28 [24]
Interstitial colloid osmotic pressure at the capillary wall 𝜋𝑖/mmHg	8 [24]
Density of interstitial fluid 𝜌/(kg·m^−3)	1000
Length of capillary 𝐿/μm	2000
Diameter of capillary 𝐷/μm	8 [19]
Distance between adjacent capillaries 𝑑/μm	48 [19]
Interstitial hydrostatic pressure at the capillary wall 𝑝𝑖/mmHg	−5 [24]
Intravascular capillary pressure at the upstream end 𝑝𝑎/mmHg	25 [24]
Intravascular capillary pressure at the downstream end 𝑝𝑣/mmHg	10 [24]
Width of capillary group 𝑊 (μm)	392
Length of the calculation domain 𝑑𝑥 (μm)	3600
Width of the calculation domain 𝑑𝑦 (μm)	784
Height of the calculation domain 𝑑𝑧 (μm)	632