Blood Flow Depends on Which of the Following Criteria

Question

Blood flow depends on which of the following criteria?
A) blood pressure
B) systemic vascular resistance
C) blood type
D) blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance
E) blood pressure and heart rate

Accepted Answer

Blood flow is primarily determined by blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance. Blood pressure provides the force to move blood through the circulatory system, while systemic vascular resistance is the resistance blood encounters as it flows through blood vessels.