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can someone help me understand why decreasing arteriolar resistance will (increase filtration and..) result in oedema?
I thought that decreasing resistance decreases pressure so filtration decreases
but, all I've got in my notes is that constricting arterioles increases the resistance and downstream blood (capillaries) loose pressure and in a book it says high precapillary resistance shields the capillary from arterial pressure. I don't understand how this is..
I thought that decreasing resistance decreases pressure so filtration decreases
but, all I've got in my notes is that constricting arterioles increases the resistance and downstream blood (capillaries) loose pressure and in a book it says high precapillary resistance shields the capillary from arterial pressure. I don't understand how this is..