Multiple Choice
Which statement applies to vascular resistance
A) It is a measure of the hindrance to blood flow through a vessel caused by friction between the moving fluid and stationary vascular walls.
B) It is doubled when the radius of the vessel is wider than normal.
C) It is inversely proportional to blood viscosity.
D) It is increased when blood vessel length is shorter.
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