Blood Flow Velocity Is Inversely Proportional to the Pooled Surface

question 138

Multiple Choice

Blood flow velocity is inversely proportional to the pooled surface area of a structure; therefore, it is greatest in the________and slowest in the ________.

• A) veins : arteries
• B) arterioles : veins
• C) arteries : capillaries
• D) capillaries : arteries
• E) arteries : veins

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Definitions:

Differentiate

The process by which cells or tissues undergo a change from a generalized to a more specialized form or function.

Adult Cell Types

Categories of cells that have differentiated to perform specific functions in the body of an adult organism.

Hemopoietic Tissue

Blood-forming tissue.

Red Bone Marrow

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