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Blood Pressure And Velocity Flashcards

1
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Pressure caused by…

A

Resistance of the blood vessels to flow of blood

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2
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Pressure varies with the…

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Force of the flow (heart contracting or relaxing)

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3
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Resistance depends on…

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Cross sectional area of the blood vessels
blood velocity
force of contraction
blood viscosity

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As blood vessels get smaller, there are…

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More or them so total area goes up - causes a drop in blood pressure

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As cross sectional area increases

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Blood velocity drops

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