Lecture 9 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Which type of blood vessel has the highest blood pressure and velocity but a very low cross sectional area?
Arteries
Which type of blood vessel has the lower blood pressure and velocity but a higher cross sectional area compared to arteries?
Arterioles
Which type of blood vessel has the lowest blood velocity but highest cross sectional area?
Capillaries
The blood pressure and cross-sectional area decrease while blood velocity increases in which blood vessels?
Venules and Veins
Which blood vessels store the largest amount of TBV?
Veins
The largest drop in blood pressure through out the systemic circulation occurs in which blood vessels?
Arterioles
What are the two principal loops the blood takes through the body?
Pulmonary Circulation, and Systemic Circulation
Blood flows through vessels as a result of what?
The Pressure Gradient
Which blood vessel has the highest resistance to blood flow?
Arterioles
