EBK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOG
EBK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOG
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ISBN: 9781119662686
Author: DERRICKSON
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 21, Problem 12CP
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The blood flow velocity in the capillaries is less than that in the veins and arteries.

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The volume of blood that travels through a tissue in a certain time period is known as the blood flow. The blood flow velocity and the blood vessel's area of cross-section have inverse relation. When the total area of cross-section is large, the velocity is slow.

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