What Force Continues to Drive Blood Through the Vasculature During

question 121

Multiple Choice

What force continues to drive blood through the vasculature during ventricular diastole?

• A) ventricular contraction forces blood into the vasculature during ventricular diastole.
• B) the elastic recoil of the stretched arterial walls provides the force to continue blood flow in the remaining vascular system during ventricular diastole.
• C) sympathetic stimulation produces arterial vasoconstriction, which drives the blood forward into the arterioles during ventricular diastole.
• D) skeletal muscle contraction squeezes the blood forward from the arteries during ventricular diastole.
• E) respiratory movements produce pressure changes in the chest, which establishes a pressure gradient that drives blood forward from the arteries into the microcirculation.

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