Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134605197

Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 15.3, Problem 6CC

Resistance to blood flow is determined primarily by which? (a) blood viscosity, (b) blood volume, (c) cardiac output, (d) blood vessel diameter, or (e) blood pressure gradient (ΔP)

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Resistance to blood flow is determined primarily by which? (a) blood viscosity, (b) blood volume, (c) cardiac output, (d) blood vessel diameter, or (e) blood pressure gradient (ΔP)

Solution Summary: The author explains that resistance to blood flow is inversely proportional to the diameter of the blood vessel.

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