Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your artery walls.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Select your answer:
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Cardiac & Diseases of Blood Flow › ViewThe Laplace Law:
A. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Dec. ability to eject blood if dilated
B. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Inc. ability to eject blood if dilated
C. Stretched cardiac muscle = decreased contraction
D. Stretched cardiac muscle = increased contraction
The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics › View
Blood flows through the blood vessels because of the _________
A. establishment of a concentration gradient.
B. elastic recoil of the veins.
C. establishment of a pressure gradient.
D. viscosity of the blood.