3.10 bmeonsExplain the relationship between flow, pressure and resistance in blood vessels,and the factors that affect the amount of resistance.a. Define flow (F), blood pressure (AP), and resistance (R or PR)b. State and apply the general mathematical relationship between flow, bloodpressure and resistance. Explain how the body increases and decreasesblood flow.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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3.
10 bme
ons
Explain the relationship between flow, pressure and resistance in blood vessels,
and the factors that affect the amount of resistance.
a. Define flow (F), blood pressure (AP), and resistance (R or PR)
b. State and apply the general mathematical relationship between flow, blood
pressure and resistance. Explain how the body increases and decreases
blood flow.

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Circulatory system consists of the heart and different types of blood vessels. Heart pumps the blood into a type of blood vessel called arteries. These arteries usually carry the oxygenated blood to various tissues. This pure blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. As a result, tissues undergo different states of metabolism to produce wastes like carbon dioxide. This deoxygenated blood is returned back to the heart via veins to be pumped to lungs to get purified.