Are arteries or veins more elastic?
Arteries
Where is 70% of total blood volume found?
In veins
What does blood flow bring to exercising muscle?
Oxygen and nutrients
What does blood flow remove from exercising muscles?
CO2, lactic acid, and heat.
How does the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve shift when there is an increase in temperature or pH?
To the right. Decreases the affinity of hemoglobin bound to oxygen.
What is normal ABI?
.91 or greater.
What ABI is considered severe obstruction?
<.40