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Distensibility is a metric of the stiffness of blood vessels. It is defined as D = d s y s − d d i a s ( p s y s − p d i a s ) d d i a s {\displaystyle
Distensibility
Ability of a biological organ to distend
Compliance is the ability of a hollow organ (vessel) to distend and increase volume with increasing transmural pressure or the tendency of a hollow organ
Compliance_(physiology)
Organ in vertebrates that collects and stores urine from the kidneys before disposal
exits via the urethra during urination. In humans, the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. The typical adult human bladder
Bladder
Tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by fingertips
anxiety, exercise, complete heart block, aortic regurgitation), decreased distensibility of arterial system (as seen in atherosclerosis, hypertension and coarctation
Pulse
Ratio of volume change per pressure change in the lung
compliance, is a measure of the lung's ability to stretch and expand (distensibility of elastic tissue). In clinical practice it is separated into two different
Lung_compliance
(PWV) and the incremental elastic modulus of the arterial wall or its distensibility. The equation was derived independently by Adriaan Isebree Moens and
Moens–Korteweg_equation
Class of ectothermic tetrapods
results in reduced urine output. The amphibian bladder is usually highly distensible and among some land-dwelling species of frogs and salamanders may account
Amphibian
Genus of fishes
iridescence in life. The gas bladder is absent and the stomach is highly distensible. The transparent fins are spineless; the deeply forked and hypocercal
Telescopefish
Mechanism that maintains blood pressure between heart beats
during systole, which discharges during diastole. The compliance (or distensibility) of the aorta and large elastic arteries is therefore analogous to a
Windkessel_effect
Medical condition
atrial pressure in filling, increased passive stiffness and decreased distensibility of the ventricle, limited ability to exploit the Frank-Starling mechanism
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Heart_failure_with_preserved_ejection_fraction
Largest artery in the human body
truncus arteriosus. The aorta is an elastic artery, and as such is quite distensible. The aorta consists of a heterogeneous mixture of smooth muscle, nerves
Aorta
Disease found in young children
complications can occur such as increased wall thickness and decreased distensibility of carotid arteries, aorta, and brachioradial artery. This change in
Kawasaki_disease
Failure of the heart to provide sufficient blood flow
PH, et al. (21 March 2025). "Carotid Intima‑Media Thickness, Carotid Distensibility, and Incident Heart Failure in Older Men: The British Regional Heart
Heart_failure
Medical system for classifying human faeces
Pietro S, Passaretti S, Testoni P, Staudacher C (December 2009). "Rectal distensibility and symptoms after stapled and Milligan-Morgan operation for hemorrhoids"
Bristol_stool_scale
Radiologic sign in inflammatory bowel disease
on barium enema radiographs. The term is associated with a rigid, non-distensible colon that has lost its normal haustral folds, presenting a smooth, tubular
Leadpipe_colon
Biological organ system that removes unnecessary materials from the body of an organism
organ that collects urine from the kidneys. It is a hollow muscular, and distensible (or elastic) organ, and sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters the bladder
Excretory_system
Hollow cavity found in the lungs
also called an air sac or air space, is one of millions of hollow, distensible cup-shaped cavities in the lungs where pulmonary gas exchange takes place
Pulmonary_alveolus
Digestive system in humans
which is then absorbed by the enterocytes in the ileum. The stomach is a distensible organ and can normally expand to hold about one litre of food. This expansion
Human_digestive_system
Difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
pressure in patients with elevated pulse pressure by increasing the distensibility of the large arteries. There is evidence that glyceryl trinitrate, a
Pulse_pressure
Part of animal's throat
food. The crop in eusocial insects, such as ants, has specialized to be distensible, and this specialization enables important communication between colonial
Crop_(anatomy)
Inability to perform physical exercise at normal levels
with heart failure and normal EF (ejection fraction), including aortic distensibility, blood pressure, LV diastolic compliance and skeletal muscle function
Exercise_intolerance
Digestive organ
stomach and the motor (motion) activity of its muscles. The stomach is distensible, and can normally expand to hold about one litre of food. The shape of
Stomach
Family of ray-finned fishes
their ability to engulf prey larger than themselves, due to their highly distensible stomachs. They are closely related to tunas & mackerels (Scombridae)
Chiasmodontidae
Genus of fishes
Saccopharynx is a genus of deep-sea eels with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long, scaleless bodies. Commonly, these fish are called gulpers or
Saccopharynx
Presence of blood in the space between the abdominal walls and organs
careful observation may be permissible. The abdominal cavity is highly distensible and may easily hold greater than five liters of blood, or more than the
Hemoperitoneum
Part of the throat that is behind the mouth and nasal cavity
Saccopharynx, a genus of deep-sea eel-like fishes with large mouths, distensible stomachs and long scaleless bodies Salpinx in anatomy Tonsil Tornwaldt
Pharynx
Part of the human heart
to the heart during ventricular systole. By being partially empty and distensible, atria prevent the interruption of venous flow to the heart that would
Atrium_(heart)
Genus of birds
(glandular region between the crop and gizzard) is elongated and highly distensible, allowing it to hold comparable amounts of food as the crop. Eclectus
Eclectus
Species of frog
buccopharyngeal cavity (the cavity connecting the mouth and the pharynx) is very distensible and can expand substantially. It uses its entire trunk to rapidly enlarge
Common_Surinam_toad
Surgical procedure to enhance or reconstruct a human nose
upper nose is thin, subcutaneous fat layer is thicker and relatively distensible (flexible and mobile), but then tapers, adhering tightly to the osseo-cartilaginous
Rhinoplasty
Localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta
therefore higher than in the thoracic aortic wall. The elasticity and distensibility also decline with age, which can result in gradual dilatation of the
Abdominal_aortic_aneurysm
Species of fish
bony fish and cephalopods, which are swallowed whole. With its greatly distensible stomach, it is capable of swallowing prey over twice its length and 10
Black_swallower
Medical condition
chronic inflammation associated with gallstones leading to a shrunken, non-distensible gallbladder. However, the original observations of Ludwig Georg Courvoisier
Gallbladder_cancer
Medical exam of the esophagus
5 cm apart, and is used to evaluate esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility and CSA. Alternatively, the 16 cm catheter has 16 sensors spaced 1 cm
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe
Functional_Lumen_Imaging_Probe
Part of the vertebrate circulatory system
thin and distensible walls. Pulmonary blood flow is essentially equal to cardiac output. Pulmonary vessels typically function as distensible conduits
Pulmonary_circulation
Order of ray-finned fishes
Acanthuriformes. Zeiform bodies are usually thin and deep. Mouths are large, with distensible jaws, and there is no orbitosphenoid. Pelvic fins have 5–10 soft rays
Zeiformes
Dense structure of connective tissue within the heart
calcium and other mineral accumulation occur within this skeleton. Distensibility of the ventricles is tied to variable accumulation of minerals which
Cardiac_skeleton
Fish in the pelagic zone of ocean waters
at the tip of its tail to attract prey. The black swallower, with its distensible stomach, is notable for its ability to swallow whole bony fishes ten
Pelagic_fish
Genus of amphibians
apart from the latter by weakly developed nuptial pads and a single, distensible vocal sac. Heterixalus species tend to be very variable in color and
Heterixalus
Family of ray-finned fishes
subdue prey before it can escape. They are voracious predators and their distensible stomachs have often been found to contain a variety of food, mainly fishes
Lancetfish
Fauna found in deep-sea areas
at the tip of its tail to attract prey. The black swallower, with its distensible stomach, is notable for its ability to swallow, whole, bony fishes ten
Deep-sea_fish
Family of ray-finned fishes
wavelengths, rendering the fish effectively black. Their stomachs are highly distensible, allowing adult females to pursue prey otherwise too large for them to
Cetomimidae
Protrusions of the arachnoid mater for returning cerebrospinal fluid to circulation
sinuses are enclosed in rigid dural structures, they represent a non-distensible compartment into which subarachnoid pressure increases may be dispersed
Arachnoid_granulation
Species of fish
of eating nearly everything they encounter. Their stomachs are highly distensible and expand easily, allowing them to consume meals weighing more than
Humpback_anglerfish
Species of cartilaginous fish
motions of the disc and swallowed whole, head-first. The ray's highly distensible jaws allow surprisingly large prey to be ingested: an intact salmon weighing
Atlantic_torpedo
Family of fish
2 in). Male seadevils lack both lures and teeth. Females have large, distensible stomachs which give the ventral region a flabby appearance. Pelvic fins
Black_seadevil
American cardiovascular surgeon and author
Loughridge, B. P., Williams, G. R. 1964. "Relationship Between Lung Distensibility Pulmonary Blood Flow and Pulmonary Blood Volume." Surgical Forum 18:181–183
B._P._Loughridge
Medical subspecialty
empties back to the heart.) Unlike arteries, veins are thin walled and distensible, allowing them to accommodate large volumes of blood without significant
Interventional_radiology
Medical condition
The varicosities are intimately associated with the periosteum, are distensible, and vary in size when changes in intracranial pressure occur. The surgical
Sinus_pericranii
Species of cartilaginous fish
shade of brown in colour above, and has tiny eyes and a large, highly distensible mouth. The sluggish and nocturnal coffin ray frequents sandy or muddy
Coffin_ray
Medical doctor specializing in neurosurgery (born 1950)
techniques. ResearchGate 2004 Pathophysiological changes in cerebrovascular distensibility in patients undergoing chronic shunt therapy Journal of Neurosurgery
Alexa_Canady
Energy expended to inhale and exhale a breathing gas
differential inside the air passages induces blood engorgement of the distensible lung blood vessels, reducing the compliance of the lung tissue and making
Work_of_breathing
Species of fish
tetrodotoxin. Inflating is done through rapid gulping of water into a distensible stomach, which stretches their elastic skin and promotes the erection
Arothron_meleagris
Measurement of blood pumped by the heart
arteries because they are able to carry more blood by virtue of being more distensible. From this formula, it is clear the factors affecting stroke volume and
Cardiac_output
Measure of arterial stiffness
{\displaystyle r} is the radius of the tube and D {\displaystyle D} is distensibility. The Moens–Korteweg equation: P W V = E i n c ⋅ h 2 ⋅ r ⋅ ρ {\displaystyle
Pulse_wave_velocity
Chemical compound
improvement of the right ventricular hypertrophy. When looking at arterial distensibility the second group showed a 33% reduction compared to the first group
Furegrelate
Protein found in humans
The weakened elastic fibers will result in an impaired durability and distensibility in the heart valves and aorta. This provides the explanation for the
Fibrillin-1
is a phenomenon that occurs in steady flow in tubes with significant distensibility, or the capability of swelling or stretching, under conditions of lower
Collapsible_flow
Cardiorespiratory property
region smaller alveolar volumes mean the alveoli are more compliant (more distensible) and so capable of more oxygen exchange. The apex, though showing a higher
Ventilation/perfusion_ratio
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
The protein is found in the urinary bladder and contributes to the distensibility of this organ. It is also found in the renal pelvis, ureter, and prostatic
Uroplakin-3a
Family of fishes
region. Sabertooths do not have swim bladders, and the stomach is highly distensible. Evermannella are aulopiforms that have fusiform body structures, resulting
Sabertooth_fish
Order of ray-finned fishes
meaning "form"), the Cetomimiformes have extremely large mouths and highly distensible stomachs. Their eyes are very small or vestigial; the lateral line (composed
Cetomimoidea
Method in the dynamics of blood flow
{\displaystyle {\mathcal {D}}={\frac {1}{A}}{\frac {dA}{dP}}} is the distensibility of the artery wall. These characteristic directions describe the path
Wave_intensity_analysis
Brazilian physician, researcher
animals in Brazil. She used a bat wing, demonstrating a longitudinal distensibility gradient. In 2013, Bouskela was appointed as President of the Superior
Eliete_Bouskela
Species of cartilaginous fish
cephalopods and invertebrates given the opportunity. Its jaws are highly distensible, allowing it to swallow surprisingly large prey: one female 1.2 m (3
Pacific_electric_ray
Genus of fishes
20–30 cm fork length, whole due to their unattached pectoral girdles and distensible stomachs. Observations of slash marks on numerous young Pacific salmon
Anotopterus
Species of fish
in order to intimidate predators. This is accomplished by filling a distensible stomach with water through rapid gulping which can increase their size
Valentin's_sharpnose_puffer
disposal by urination. In the human the bladder is a hollow muscular, and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters the bladder via the
Glossary_of_medicine
Species of shark
(Galeus polli). Its jaws, buccal cavity, and abdomen are all highly distensible, suggesting that this shark is specialized for capturing and swallowing
Southern African frilled shark
Southern_African_frilled_shark
Chinese American engineer and physician
Another innovation of the Kwan-Gett heart was the use of hemispherical non-distensible pumping diaphragms that did not crush red blood cells against the walls
Clifford_Kwan-Gett
Species of shark
swellshark is 1.4 m (4.6 ft). It has a firm, stout body with a soft, distensible abdomen, and a short, broad, flattened head. The snout is proportionately
Blotchy_swellshark
Family of fishes
which also extend on the base of both the dorsal and anal fin. They have distensible jaws and large mouths with the maxillae widely expanded and clearly scaled
Emmelichthyidae
Feeding behaviour
the mouth brooder, paedophages have features such as protrusible and distensible spacious mouths and deeply embedded teeth that are covered by a thickened
Paedophagy
than type I collagen but stiffer and less-elastic. This makes it less distensible and more likely to re-injure when the horse begins to stretch the tendon
Treatment_of_equine_lameness
Genus of amphibians
The toe discs are expanded. Males have a large gular flap and a non-distensible vocal sac. Its natural habitats are closed-canopy, undisturbed rainforests
Opisthothylax
Medical diagnostic method
methods have some limitations such as obesity, which affects the arterial distensibility, or aortic regurgitation. Furthermore, the values may be modified in
Quantium Medical Cardiac Output
Quantium_Medical_Cardiac_Output
Species of fish
uniformly present in P. guernei . The stomachs of Photostomias guernei are distensible, expanding to sizes to accommodate their large prey sizes. After food
Photostomias_guernei
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Tamil
Sarawathi | ஸாரவாதீÂ
Water owner
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Saint
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Shaddick, a variant of Chadwick.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American English Greek
Unity.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Acknowledge
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord of the Universe
Boy/Male
Arabic
Smart; intelligent.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Slave; Myth Name; Letters
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
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n.
The quality or capacity of being distensible.