Systemic vascular resistance is the resistance to blood flow within all the blood vessels, EXCEPT the:

A. cerebral vessels.
B. pulmonary vessels.
C. coronary vessels.
D. mesenteric vessels.


Answer: B. pulmonary vessels.

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is the simplest level of organization?

A) cellular B) chemical C) organ D) system E) tissue

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following choices lists structures in the order in which urine flows through them?

A. Renal pelvis, major calyx, minor pelvis B. Minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis C. Major pelvis, minor calyx, renal pelvis D. Major calyx, renal pelvis, minor calyx E. Major calyx, minor calyx, renal pelvis

Anatomy & Physiology

Match the appropriate characteristic with the type of immunity.A. Innate immunityB. Antibody-mediated immunityC. Cell-mediated immunityD. Both antibody-mediated and cell-mediated immunityE. Innate immunity, antibody-mediated immunity, and cell-mediated immunityCells mature in thymus gland

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Anatomy & Physiology

Cardiac output is equal to ________.

A. stroke volume × cardiac rate B. stroke volume + cardiac rate C. stroke volume ? cardiac rate D. stroke volume / cardiac rate

Anatomy & Physiology