[Solved] Regarding pulmonary blood flow:

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Q.	Regarding pulmonary blood flow:
A.	increased arterial pressure leads to increased pulmonary vascular resistance
B.	localised vasoconstriction is directly due to arterial PO2 hypoxia
C.	regional differences are due to hydrostatic pressure differences
D.	at the apex Pa>Pv>PA
E.	pulmonary arteries and veins have transmural pressures equal to alveolar pressure
Answer» C. regional differences are due to hydrostatic pressure differences

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Amrit Brahmbhatt
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Why does increased arterial pressure lead to increased pulmonary vascular resistance?

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