Vessel Sizes Flashcards
1
Q
Aortic internal diameter
A
2.5 cm
2
Q
Aortic wall thickness
A
2 mm
3
Q
of aorta in body
A
1
4
Q
Aortic total cross sectional area
A
4.5 cm^2
5
Q
Arteriole internal diameter
A
30 micrometer
6
Q
Arteriole wall thickness
A
20 micrometer
7
Q
of arterioles
A
5 X 10^7
8
Q
Arteriole total cross sectional area
A
400 cm^2
9
Q
Capillary internal diameter
A
5 micrometer
10
Q
Capillary wall thickness
A
1 micrometer
11
Q
of capillaries
A
10^10
12
Q
Capillary total cross sectional area
A
4500 cm^2
13
Q
Vena Cava internal diameter
A
3 cm
14
Q
Vena cava wall thickness
A
1.5 mm
15
Q
of vena cava
A
2
