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Which factor controls how much fluid is filtered across capillary walls?
Which factor controls how much fluid is filtered across capillary walls?
- Viscosity of blood
- Driving pressure
- Hydrostatic pressure (correct)
- Length of the tube
In Poiseuille's relationship, resistance to blood flow is most influenced by which factor?
In Poiseuille's relationship, resistance to blood flow is most influenced by which factor?
- Cross-sectional area of the vessel
- Length of the tube
- Radius of the blood vessel (correct)
- Viscosity of blood
What type of blood flow occurs in long straight vessels under steady flow conditions?
What type of blood flow occurs in long straight vessels under steady flow conditions?
- Laminar flow (correct)
- Transitional flow
- Intermittent flow
- Turbulent flow
What does the Reynolds number predict in the cardiovascular system?
What does the Reynolds number predict in the cardiovascular system?
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What happens to Reynolds number with severe anemia?
What happens to Reynolds number with severe anemia?
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Which factor plays a major role in causing turbulent flow at the site of a blood clot?
Which factor plays a major role in causing turbulent flow at the site of a blood clot?
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What characteristic best describes shear stress in laminar blood flow?
What characteristic best describes shear stress in laminar blood flow?
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Which condition is likely to lead to a cardiac murmur as described in the text?
Which condition is likely to lead to a cardiac murmur as described in the text?
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'R = 8Lη/πr4' expresses the relationship between resistance and which factor?
'R = 8Lη/πr4' expresses the relationship between resistance and which factor?
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'ΔP' represents what concept in cardiovascular hemodynamics?
'ΔP' represents what concept in cardiovascular hemodynamics?
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