Explain the meaning of flow in terms of the bloodstream
What will be an ideal response?
The term flow can be used in two contexts—flow rate and velocity of flow. The flow rate refers to the volume of blood per unit of time flowing through a given segment of the circulatory system (this is the flow that relates to the pressure gradient and resistance). The velocity of flow is the speed, or distance per unit of time, with which blood flows forward through a given segment of the circulatory system. Because the circulatory system is a closed system, the volume of blood flowing through any level of the system must equal the cardiac output.
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