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The resistance of a vessel may be calculated using Poiseuille's equation, which states R = _____

A _____ in viscosity of blood causes an increase in Reynolds' number

_____ is a consequence of adjacent layers of blood traveling at different velocities within a blood vessel

The magnitude of blood flow (Q) is _____ proportional to the size of the pressure difference between blood vessels

If blood flow is laminar, the highest velocity occurs at the _____ of the blood vessel

The blood volume contained in the arteries is called the _____

The rate at which blood is pumped from either ventricle is called the _____

Both ADH and oxytocin are neuropeptides, synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and secreted from nerve terminals in the _____

At the junction of the arterioles and capillaries is a smooth muscle band called the _____

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_____ are a type of blood vessel with the highest resistance in the cardiovascular system

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Flashcard 1: The resistance of a vessel may be calculated using Poiseuille's equation, which states R = _____

Answer: 8l/r4

Flashcard 2: A _____ in viscosity of blood causes an increase in Reynolds' number

Answer: decrease

Flashcard 3: _____ is a consequence of adjacent layers of blood traveling at different velocities within a blood vessel

Answer: Shear

Flashcard 4: The magnitude of blood flow (Q) is _____ proportional to the size of the pressure difference between blood vessels

Answer: directly

Flashcard 5: If blood flow is laminar, the highest velocity occurs at the _____ of the blood vessel

Answer: center

Flashcard 6: The blood volume contained in the arteries is called the _____

Answer: stressed volume

Flashcard 7: The rate at which blood is pumped from either ventricle is called the _____

Answer: cardiac output

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Flashcard 8: Both ADH and oxytocin are neuropeptides, synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and secreted from nerve terminals in the _____

Answer: posterior pituitary

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Flashcard 9: At the junction of the arterioles and capillaries is a smooth muscle band called the _____

Answer: pre-capillary sphincter

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Flashcard 10: _____ are a type of blood vessel with the highest resistance in the cardiovascular system

Answer: Arterioles

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