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• Vascular resistance — is a term used to define the resistance to flow that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system. The resistance offered by the peripheral circulation is known as the systemic vascular resistance (SVR), while the resistance… …   Wikipedia

• Wave making resistance — is a form of drag that affects surface watercraft, such as boats and ships, and reflects the energy required to push the water out of the way of the hull. This energy goes into creating the wake.PhysicsFor small displacement hulls, such as… …   Wikipedia

• Port Militarization Resistance — in 2006 and 2007.trategy and tacticsWhile attempts are made to appeal to local governing bodies to cease military shipments, many PMR members and port action participants believe these avenues have largely been exhausted.… …   Wikipedia

• Total peripheral resistance — (TPR) is the sum of the resistance of all peripheral vasculature in the systemic circulation. This should not be confused with Pulmonary Vascular Resistance, which is the resistance in the pulmonary vasculature.MeasurementTPR is represented… …   Wikipedia

• Ship resistance and propulsion — A ship differs from any other large engineering structure in that – in addition to its other functions –it must be designed to move efficiently through the water with a minimum of external force. For thousands of years ship designers and builders …   Wikipedia

• vascular resistance — n resistance to blood flow through blood vessels and esp. arterioles <internal vessel diameter is inversely proportional to pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance> see peripheral vascular resistance * * * the opposition to blood flow in …   Medical dictionary

• peripheral vascular resistance — n vascular resistance to the flow of blood in peripheral arterial vessels that is typically a function of the internal vessel diameter, vessel length, and blood viscosity called also peripheral resistance * * * total peripheral r …   Medical dictionary

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• Pathophysiology of hypertension — A diagram explaining factors affecting arterial pressure The pathophysiology of hypertension is an area of active research, attempting to explain causes of hypertension, which is a chronic disease characterized by elevation of blood pressure.… …   Wikipedia

• Smooth muscle — is a type of non striated muscle, found within the tunica media layer of large and small arteries and veins, the bladder, uterus, male and female reproductive tracts, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, the ciliary muscle, and iris of the… …   Wikipedia