Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)

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Chapter 19 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels - Review Questions - Page 749: 17

Answer

The relationship is represented by the equation S/F=$\Delta$P/R/S Where F= Blood Flow; $\Delta$P =change in pressure between two points ; R=Resistance of blood vessel walls to blood flow.

Work Step by Step

This equation is patterned after Ohm's Law: I=$\Delta$V/R/S Where I is current flow (amperes); V is volts and R is Resistance ( in ohms). In the case of blood flow(F) , delta P is the driving or perfusion pressure; it is the pressure difference between any two points along a length of a blood vessel. R is the frictional resistance that a blood vessel wall offers to blood flow. Vessels are more resistant to turbulent or pulsatile flows than to steady or laminar flows. At the same driving blood pressure$\Delta$ P, blood flow is lower at a higher resistance and higher at a lower resistance. For organs, the perfusion pressure is the difference between the arterial pressure and the venous pressure of the organ's blood supply.
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