All the Following Make Up the Peripheral Component of Afterload

question 12

Multiple Choice

All the following make up the peripheral component of afterload except:

• A)the radius of the vessels.
• B)the length of the vessels.
• C)the viscosity of the blood.
• D)the elasticity or compliance of the vessels.

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