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Author:
David Brooks <d.brooks@auckland.ac.nz>
Date:
2025-08-26 12:15:27+12:00
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Blood volume control model
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A simple model of the control of blood volume by sodium. Shown below, the three compartments (GI tract, kidney, and circulation system) are shown with grey backgrounds. The blue-background rectangular boxes indicate the 6-layer FTUs (Functional Tissue Units) that encompass exchange of substances (in this case just water and sodium) between the epithelial compartments and blood. The 0:nodes and 1:nodes provide the link to protein mechanisms in subcellular compartments. The variables shown in red are specified boundary conditions.

.. figure::  BloodVolumeControl.jpg
   :width: 50%
   :align: center
   :alt: Schematic and bond graph of the model

   The figure depicts the components of the renal circulation system.