Under Controlled Conditions, Flow Through a Blood Vessel Is 10

Multiple Choice

Under controlled conditions, flow through a blood vessel is 10 mL/min under a pressure gradient of 100 mm Hg. An increase in which of the following would occur in response to a twofold increase in the diameter of the vessel with a pressure gradient maintained at 100 mm Hg?

A) Vascular resistance
B) Hematocrit
C) Vascular conductance
D) Blood viscosity
E) Plasma oncotic pressure