| Systolic- the measurement of blood pressure during
the hearts contraction.
Diastolic- the measurement of blood pressure during
the resting of heart.
Pressure-the force or thrust exerted over a surface
divided by its area or P=F/A
Sphygmomanometer- blood pressure cuff that measures
indirect pressureon the brachial artery.
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)- a cholesterol-rich
protein-poor lipoprotein of blood plasma correlated with increased risk
of atherosclerosis
High density lipoprotein (HDL)-a cholesterol-poor
protein-rich lipoprotein of blood plasma correlated with reduced risk of
atherosclerosis.
Osmosis- the diffusion of water across a biological
membrane. Moves down the concentration gradient.
Viscosity-the property of resistance to flow in
a fluid or semifluid.
Poiseuille's law-For simple fluids, the flow of
rate is proportional to the difference in pressure and fourth power of
the radius and inversely proportional to the viscosity of the fluid and
the length of the tube.
flow rate- The volume of fluid flowing through
a pipe in each second
laminar flow- when fluid flows in a vessel smoothly.
Each element of the fluid follows a repeatable streamline.
fluid-having particles that easily move and change
their relative position without a separation of the mass and that easily
yield to pressure : capable of flowing
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