Biology

The main control of peripheral resistance occurs in the A) artery. B) arteriole. C) capillary. D) ...

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The vascular pressure that declines from roughly 35 mm Hg to about 18 mm Hg is the A) venous ...

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Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to A) arteriovenous pressure. B) capillary ...

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Averaged over a few heartbeats, venous return is ________ cardiac output. A) much higher than B) ...

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Blood pressure is lowest in the A) arteries. B) arterioles. C) capillaries. D) venules. E) ...

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If blood pressure doubled, the blood flow through a vessel would be A) doubled. B) halved. C) four ...

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In which of the following would the blood flow be highest? A) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 ...

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Each of the following factors would increase peripheral resistance except A) increased sympathetic ...

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If a person has a blood pressure of 120/90, his mean arterial pressure would be ________ mm Hg. A) ...

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The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the ________ pressure. A) ...

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The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the A) concentration of plasma sodium ions. B) ...

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Which of the following statements is false concerning the movement of fluid between capillaries and ...

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Each of the following changes will result in increased blood flow to a tissue except A) increased ...

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In comparison to a vessel with a large diameter, a vessel with a small diameter has A) less ...

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Which of the following equations shows the correct relation between blood flow (F), pressure (P), ...

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As blood circulates from arteries into capillaries, the total cross-sectional area of capillaries A) ...

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Which of the following is normally the greatest source acting against blood flow? A) vascular ...

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The force that moves fluid out of capillaries is ________ pressure whereas the opposing force that ...

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Some of the fluid that is forced out of capillaries is returned to the blood by the A) muscular ...

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Blood colloid osmotic pressure is produced by A) large non-diffusible proteins in the blood plasma. ...

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Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) decreases in starving children because A) starvation increases ...

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Calculate the net filtration pressure (NFP) with a blood hydrostatic pressure of 40 mm Hg and a ...

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Which of the following opposes the flow of blood back to the heart? A) vascular resistance B) ...

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As blood travels from arteries to veins, A) viscosity of blood changes. B) pressure increases. C) ...

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Edema may occur when A) the plasma concentration of protein is reduced. B) capillary hydrostatic ...

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