Table 3:

Axial section pressures (maximum and minimum) in the normal model, for the same sections as in Table 1a

SectionNormal Model, Axial Section Pressures Pmax/Pmin (centimeters of water)
SystoleDiastole
t = 0.00 secondst = 0.25 secondst = 0.50 secondst = 0.75 seconds
119.92/19.9119.99/19.9920.09/20.0820.01/20.01
319.90/19.8919.99/19.9920.11/20.1020.01/20.01
519.86/19.8519.98/19.9720.15/20.1420.01/20.00
719.80/19.8019.96/19.9520.21/20.2020.00/20.00
19.67/19.6619.94/19.9420.33/20.3320.01/20.01
  • a In addition, 1 extra section (bottom row) is used 2 cm below the tip of the tonsils. Note that data from the times of flow reversal (ie, t = 0.00 and t = 0.50 seconds) are arbitrarily included in systole and diastole, respectively.