Table 1

Diameter (D = 2Ro in mm) and systolic/diastolic arterial pressure (SBP/DBP in mm Hg) at several arterial locations with focus in cerebral arteries. Pressure values correspond to the pressure predicted at the midpoint of the vessels for the normotensive (N) and hypertensive (H) cases.

ArteryDiameter (mm)SBP/DBP
NH
Brachial3.880117/75192/113
Internal carotid4.839117/77190/115
Basilar3.448113/73182/110
Posterior cerebral artery precommunicating part1.633111/71180/109
Distal medial striate0.545110/70178/107
Prefrontal0.96295/61160/96
Temporal branch of middle cerebral0.92398/62162/97
Lenticulostriate0.582113/73183/110
190 μm, 210 μm arterioles of lenticulostriate arteriolar bed0.190/0·210102/65169/101
30 μm, 50 μm arterioles of lenticulostriate arteriolar bed0.030/0·05091/58157/92
Posterior parietal branch of middle cerebral artery1.03985/54145/86
190 μm, 210 μm arterioles of posterior parietal arteriolar bed0.190/0·21066/42125/74
30 μm, 50 μm arterioles of posterior parietal arteriolar bed0.030/0·05059/38117/68