Resistance in the cardiovascular system

A. tends to increase if blood viscosity increases.
B. tends to decrease as the diameter of blood vessels decreases.
C. dramatically increases blood flow through the circulatory system.
D. is directly related to flow (? R ? ? Flow).
E. does not occur. If it did, blood would not circulate in the blood vessels.


A

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