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| Essentially large loop of blood vessels |
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All components must what? |
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Force is created by___________ of the heart. |
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| Measurement of this force is ____________ __________ or mean blood pressure in vessels. |
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| Pressure of a fluid at a point of rest that is due to the weight of the fluid above it. |
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| Blood flows from _______ to ________. |
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| High hydrostatic pressure to low hydrostatic pressure. |
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In Systemic Circulation
Mean blood pressure is:
- Higher in _____ than ____
- Higher in _____ than ____.
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- Ateries, capillaries
- capillaries, veins
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| Force of blood pressure is needed to...? |
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| Overcome vascular resistance. |
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| Resistance of blood flow through blood vessels. |
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| Vascular Resistace depends on 3 factors |
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- Length
- Raduis
- Character of fluid flowing through.
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- Resistance increases as tube gets longer.
- Resistance decreases as tube gets shorter.
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- Resistance increases as radius of tube gets smaller.
- Has greatest effect on resistance.
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| Character of Fluid Flowing Through Tube |
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- Known as viscosity(thickness)
- Resistance increases with the increase in viscosity.
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| For a single blood vessel: |
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| Capillaries have the greastest resistance |
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| arterioles have the greatest resistance. |
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| Main function of Circulatory System: |
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- Oxygen
- Nutrients
- Waste Products
- Hormones
- Immune System
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- Fluid Matrix
- Plasma
- Cells
- Proteins
- Sugars
- Products of fat degradation
- Other cell metaboism constituents
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