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Regarding haemodynamic principles, which statement is FALSE?

A. viscosity of blood with haematocrit of 40 is three times that of water
B. ‘arterial’ blood volume is 10-15% total volume
C. ‘elastance’ measures a vessel’s stiffness or recoil
D. aging causes increased elastance and therefore decrease in resting (unstressed) arterial volume
E. an increase in total peripheral resistance leads to increased arterial volume and BP
Answer» D. aging causes increased elastance and therefore decrease in resting (unstressed) arterial volume
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