Which of the following components are included in microcirculation?
ACapillaries
BAorta
CArteries and veins
DCapillaries, venules, and arterioles
A patient with heart failure presents with worsening peripheral edema. Which of the following mechanisms contributes most directly to this finding?
ALymphatic obstruction
BDecreased plasma oncotic pressure
CIncreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
DIncreased vascular permeability
The largest component of the total peripheral resistance is due to:
AVenules
BArterioles
CCapillaries
DPrecapillary sphincters
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