elastic artery with a diameter of 1.5cm
arterioles
65%
long, narrow
peripheral resistance
blood viscosity and blood vessel length
decrease blood pressure
histamine, prostacyclin, kinins
blood volume
sympathetic venoconstriction
elevated hematocrit
polycythemia
cooling of the blood in hands and feet
hypovolemic shock
reduces, increases
aorta
arterioles
increased stroke volume, faster blood ejection
blood pressure
4%
situation where you have too many RBC in the volume of blood being delivered
[(2xDBP)+ SBP]/3
prevents arteries from stretching
muscular pump, respiratory pump, sympathetic venoconstriction
Atherosclerosis
inadequate tissue perfusion
anaerobic metabolism by cells
movement of interstitial fluid into blood
antidiuretic hormone
alcohol
renin
angiotensinogen, angiotensin I
blood volume