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1
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Capillaries drain into

A

Venules

2
Q

Venules drain into

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Veins

3
Q

Blood Flow is described as the

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Amount of blood flowing through either entire circuit or particular organ system

4
Q

At rest, how is blood flow?

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Constant

5
Q

How is blood flow in general?

A

It varies per activity

6
Q

How fast blood flows through a blood vessel changes with the

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Cross-sectional area of a blood vessel

7
Q

Which blood vessels have the highest cross-sectional area?

A

Capillaries

8
Q

As cross-sectional area goes up, what happens?

A

Velocity goes down

9
Q

What is blood pressure?

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The force that blood is exerting on a blood vessel

10
Q

Which measurement is the higher value within blood pressure?

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The Systole

11
Q

What causes for the Systole to be of higher value?

A

Ventricles are contracting and there is maximum pressure

12
Q

The diastole is the lower value. Why is it lower?

A

Arteries are recoiled, hence, lower pressure

13
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Blood pressure is a pressure gradient responsible for

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Propelling blood throughout the body