In: Anatomy and Physiology
1. The arteries carries the blood from the heart to the various parts of the body.The blood from the heart is pumped out through the aorta which is a major artery in the body.
2. The layers of a typical blood vessel are
3.continuous capillaries : In this type of capillaries an uninterrupted lining will be provided by the endothelial cells and as a result only small molecules and ions can pass through them.
4.The peripheral resistance is the resistance experienced by the blood flowing through the arteries.It is mainly due to the diameter of the blood vessels and the viscosity of the blood flowing through the vessels.
5.The peripheral vascular resistance is decreased dy the following factors
6.Mean arterial pressure is the mean arterial pressure that occurs in the body of an individual during a complete cardiac cycle.
For the calculation of the mean arterial pressure we must know the systemic and diastolic blood pressures.
The mean arterial pressure is calculated by the equation