Select the Correct Statement About Blood Flow

question 53

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about blood flow.

• A)It is measured in mm Hg.
• B)It is greatest where resistance is highest.
• C)It is relatively constant through all body organs.
• D)Blood flow through the entire vascular system is equivalent to cardiac output.

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Definitions:

Selectively Permeable

A characteristic of cell membranes that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by means of active or passive transport, while blocking others.

Transport Proteins

Proteins that span the cellular membrane and regulate the movement of substances across it, essential for cellular function and homeostasis.

Cytoplasm

The jelly-like substance within a cell that contains the organelles and is enclosed by the cell membrane.

Biofilm

Community of microorganisms living within a shared mass of secreted slime.