Term
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Definition
- Right side
- Short
- Low-pressure
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Term
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Definition
- Left side
- Long
- High-pressure
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Term
| Why does the systemic circuit require greater pressure than that of the pulmonary circuit? |
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Definition
| The systemic circuit is longer >> longer distance for blood to travel >> more friction and resistance to blood flow >> more powerful pump required to get the job done |
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Term
| Cardiac vs. Skeletal Muscle Fibers |
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Definition
| Short, branched, and interconnected vs. long and straight |
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Term
| Cardiac vs. Skeletal Muscle Nuclei |
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Definition
| Only a couple cenral nuclei vs. multiple nuclei |
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