What is the major determinant of the resistance that blood encounters as it flows through the systemic circulation?
a. Volume of blood in the systemic circulation
b. Muscle layer of the metarterioles
c. Muscle layer of the arterioles
d. Force of ventricular contraction
Ans: c. Muscle layer of the arterioles
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