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... pressure and blood flow . The pressure that devel- ops within the closed vertebrate circulatory system is high- est at the pump - the heart - and decreases with distance away from the pump because of friction within the blood vessels ...
... pressure and blood flow . The pressure that devel- ops within the closed vertebrate circulatory system is high- est at the pump - the heart - and decreases with distance away from the pump because of friction within the blood vessels ...
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... pressure . Receptors in great veins , in the aortic arch ( the bend in the aorta above the heart ) , and the carotid sinus are sensi- tive to changes in blood pressure as blood is forced from the ventricles . These receptors , known as ...
... pressure . Receptors in great veins , in the aortic arch ( the bend in the aorta above the heart ) , and the carotid sinus are sensi- tive to changes in blood pressure as blood is forced from the ventricles . These receptors , known as ...
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... pressure at upper levels in the tropics . In addition , the greater heating / cooling contrast in win- ter yields stronger pressure differences during this season . Perfect symmetry is interrupted by superimposed wavelike disturbances ...
... pressure at upper levels in the tropics . In addition , the greater heating / cooling contrast in win- ter yields stronger pressure differences during this season . Perfect symmetry is interrupted by superimposed wavelike disturbances ...
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