LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 5CR
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Whether the blood pressure is higher in arteries or veins.
Introduction:
The blood circulates in the body in the closed vessels network of arteries and veins. Arteries are thick-walled and present in the deeper surface of the skin. Veins are present beneath the skin and have a thin wall as compared with artery.
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The different consequences of hypertension.
Introduction:
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. This is a chronic condition in which the arteries blood pressure is consistently high. High blood pressure for a long time can cause various diseases in an individual.
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Ch. 23 - Prob. 11WYLCh. 23 - Prob. 12WYLCh. 23 - Prob. 13WYLCh. 23 - Prob. 14WYLCh. 23 - Prob. 15WYLCh. 23 - The hepatic portal system is formed primarily from...Ch. 23 - Prob. 17WYLCh. 23 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 23 - Prob. 1MCCh. 23 - Some venous blood from the upper limb drains...Ch. 23 - Prob. 3MCCh. 23 - Prob. 4MCCh. 23 - Which statement is true about veins? a. Veins...Ch. 23 - Prob. 6MCCh. 23 - Which of the following veins typically does not...Ch. 23 - After birth, the umbilical vein becomes the a....Ch. 23 - Prob. 9MCCh. 23 - Prob. 10MCCh. 23 - Prob. 1CRCh. 23 - Prob. 2CRCh. 23 - Prob. 3CRCh. 23 - Prob. 4CRCh. 23 - Prob. 5CRCh. 23 - Prob. 6CRCh. 23 - Prob. 7CRCh. 23 - Prob. 8CRCh. 23 - Prob. 9CRCh. 23 - What postnatal changes occur in the heart and...Ch. 23 - Prob. 1DCRCh. 23 - Prob. 2DCRCh. 23 - The internal thoracic artery is frequently used as...
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