Under Controlled Conditions, Flow Through a Blood Vessel Is 10

question 2

Multiple Choice

Under controlled conditions, flow through a blood vessel is 10 mL/min under a pressure gradient of 100 mm Hg. An increase in which of the following would occur in response to a twofold increase in the diameter of the vessel with a pressure gradient maintained at 100 mm Hg?

• A)Vascular resistance
• B)Hematocrit
• C)Vascular conductance
• D)Blood viscosity
• E)Plasma oncotic pressure

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