Exam 5 Frank Starling Mechanism Flashcards
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Blood flows if a pressure gradient is present
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Blood flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
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Blood flow is opposed by the resistance of the system
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3 factors affecting resistance:
1) Radius of the blood vessels
2) Viscosity of the blood
3) Length of the system
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5
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Flow in either liters or milliliters per minute
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6
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Velocity of flow in either centimeters per minute or millimeters per second
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7
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Primary determinant of velocity (when flow rate is constant) is the total cross-sectional area of the vessels
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