The blood contained in a ventricle during isovolumetric relaxation is

Which of the following cannot cause edema?

Blood flows more slowly near the blood vessel wall than it does at the center of the vessel.  This is called

What does the term “vasomotion” mean?

The net filtration pressure (NFP) represents the interaction of the hydrostatic and osmotic pressures, driving fluid out of the capillary.  Why does this happen?

During isovolumetric contraction, the pressure in the ventricles _____________________.

Which of the following does not move substances across capillary walls?

The velocity of the blood flow decreases if

Blood often flows into a capillary bed from

Intercalated discs are specialized contact points between cardiac muscle cells that join the cell membranes with gap junctions and desmosomes.  Which is not a function of an intercalated disc?