CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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ISBN: 9780136538820
Author: Taylor
Publisher: INTER PEAR
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The blood flows in the arteries, veins, and capillaries. The diameter of the lumen of the arteries is larger than the capillaries. The contraction of heart muscles causes an increase in blood pressure and the flow of blood in the heart. The pressure is less in the capillaries as the flow of the blood is slow and less.

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