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arteries offer little/a lot of resistance to blood flow.
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little
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arteries act as a pressure reservoir to provide the driving force for blood when the heart is relaxing
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True
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Arterial connective tissue contains of ___________ and _____________
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collagen- provide tensile strength against the high driving pressure of blood ejected from the heart
elastin fibers- give arterial walls elasticity |
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Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against a vessel wall and is dependent on the ___________________ contained within the vessel and the compliance of the vessel walls
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blood volume
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Why does DBP not fall to zero?
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next cardiac contraction occurs and refills the arteries before all the blood drains off
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