SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 21, Problem 4CT
All the blood that passes through the aorta, except the blood that flows into the coronary vessels, returns to the heart through the venae cavae. (Hint: The diameter of the aorta is 26 mm. and the diameter of a vena cava is 32 mm.) Explain why the resistance to blood flow in theaorta is greater than the resistance to blood flow in the venae cavae.Because the resistances are different, explain why blood flow can be the same.
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Ch. 21.1 - What is the difference between pulmonary and...Ch. 21.1 - Describe the five functions of the circulatory...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 21.2 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 21.2 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 21.2 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 21.2 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 21.2 - Describe a capillary network. Where is the smooth...Ch. 21.2 - Prob. 9AYPCh. 21.2 - Prob. 10AYP
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