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FedeUBA
01-12-2008, 09:44 PM
Itīs known that blood pressure doesnīt drop too much along conducting vessels, but it does when fluid reaches arterioles due to the high resistance at that level.
On the other hand, the following formula states that increased resistance results in increased blood pressure, so that the blood flow remains constant:

Flow=Pressure/Resistance

Arenīt these statements contradictory?
Who can explain?Thank you

FedeUBA
01-12-2008, 11:32 PM
I finally understood what i was asking. Flow=Pressure (difference)/resistance
An increased resistance produces an increased diference of pressure between the start and the end of the circuit. This increased pressure diference is produced by a drop in the pressure at the arterioles (keeping the pressure at the start of the system constant)

omarsiag
05-16-2008, 09:15 PM
its called systolic and diastolic pressure lol

pressure aat the beggining and at the end of the systolic phase of the ventricles