Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 31RQ

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To determine: The effect of the stiff aorta on the afterload.

Introduction: In a situation of advanced artherosclerosis, the healthy elastic arteries and aorta transform into a rigid and noncompliant structure.

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Summary Introduction

To determine: The fate of mean pressure of arteries and peripheral resistance if the cardiac output remains constant.

Introduction: The mean arterial pressure is the average pressure that is present in the arteries of the living organism in one cardiac cycle. The peripheral resistance can be defined as the resistance offered by the arteries to the flow of the blood.

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