Before revision: S and B are defined as follows: Viscoelasticty of Red Blood Cells 200px|Figure 2 - Schematic of Maxwell model using one dash-pot and one spring connected in series Red blood cells are subjected to intense mechanical stimulation from both blood flow and vessel walls, and their rheological properties are important to their effectiveness in performing their biological functions in the microcirculation.M.
After revision: S and B are defined as follows: Viscoelasticity of Red Blood Cells 200px|Figure 2 - Schematic of Maxwell model using one dash-pot and one spring connected in series Red blood cells are subjected to intense mechanical stimulation from both blood flow and vessel walls, and their rheological properties are important to their effectiveness in performing their biological functions in the microcirculation.M.