The Distribution of Cardiac Output to Each Organ Is Determined

question 144

True/False

The distribution of cardiac output to each organ is determined by the relative resistance of that organ's vascular bed compared with all other organs.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in a chemical reaction where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to stable concentrations of reactants and products.

Concentration

Concentration refers to the amount of a substance per defined space; it is a measure of how much of a solute is dissolved in a specific amount of solvent.

Exothermic

Describes a chemical reaction that releases heat into its surroundings.

ΔS°

The standard entropy change of a system, measuring the change in disorder or randomness during a chemical process under standard conditions.