Explain why blood pressure in the pulmonary circuit is lower than in the systemic circuit
What will be an ideal response?
One reason blood pressure in the pulmonary circuit is lower than in the systemic circuit is because vessels in the pulmonary circuit are shorter and therefore offer less resistance to blood flow. In the pulmonary circuit, we see that as peripheral resistance decreases, blood pressure decreases.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following has the highest partial pressure of carbon dioxide?
A. The alveoli of the lungs B. The blood circulating in systemic arteries C. The systemic cells
Damage to which nerve would make it impossible for a person to protrude the tongue?
A) N X B) N VII C) N IX D) N XII E) None of the answers are correct.
Which is an active transport process?
A. Facilitated diffusion B. Bulk filtration C. Ion pump D. Osmosis E. Simple diffusion