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What type of blood flow is characterized by the blood flowing streamline and the velocity being greatest in the center of the stream?
What type of blood flow is characterized by the blood flowing streamline and the velocity being greatest in the center of the stream?
- Turbulent blood flow
- Eddy current blood flow
- Crosswise blood flow
- Laminar blood flow (correct)
In which type of blood flow does the blood flow crosswise in the vessels, leading to the production of sounds (murmurs)?
In which type of blood flow does the blood flow crosswise in the vessels, leading to the production of sounds (murmurs)?
- Laminar blood flow
- Turbulent blood flow (correct)
- Cross-sectional blood flow
- Eddy current blood flow
Which condition can lead to turbulent blood flow?
Which condition can lead to turbulent blood flow?
- Increase in blood viscosity
- Increase in blood viscosity and decrease in vessel diameter (correct)
- Decrease in vessel diameter
- Decrease in blood velocity
What is the critical Reynolds number above which turbulent blood flow occurs?
What is the critical Reynolds number above which turbulent blood flow occurs?
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In which type of blood flow does a very thin layer of blood in contact with the vessel wall not move?
In which type of blood flow does a very thin layer of blood in contact with the vessel wall not move?
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