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Blood Pressure
The hydrostatic force of blood against blood vessel walls
elevated blood pressure
hypertension
blood pressure units
mmHg
peripheral resistance
friction caused by contact between the blood vessel walls & flow of blood, slowing the flow of blood
oedema
build up of tissue fluid due to high blood pressure
where does tissue fluid go after the oxygen and nutrients have been absorbed?
20% is absorbed into the blind ended lymph capillaries and eventually returns to blood through thoracic duct. The rest immediately reenters the blood.
what is tissue fluid composed of?
blood plasma containing dissolved oxygen and nutrients
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