PhysioEx Lab Report Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics Activity 2: Studying the Effect of Blood Viscosity on Blood Flow Rate

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PhysioEx Lab Report
Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics
Activity 2: Studying the Effect of Blood Viscosity on Blood Flow Rate
Name: Morris
Date: 15 February 2026
Session ID: session

Pre-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1 Which of the following is not a formed element?

You correctly answered: plasma protein.

2 Thrombocytopenia is a reduction in platelets. What effect do you think this could have on
blood viscosity?

You correctly answered: decrease blood viscosity.

3 Which of the following does not contribute to the viscosity of the blood?

You correctly answered: oxygen level in the blood.

4 Viscosity most directly affects

You correctly answered: peripheral resistance.


Experiment Results
Predict Question
1 Predict Question: What effect do you think increasing the viscosity will have on the fluid flow
rate?

Your answer: The fluid flow rate will decrease.

Stop & Think Questions
1 What is the relationship between fluid flow and viscosity?

You correctly answered: They are inversely proportional to each other.

2 What effect do you think aplastic anemia (reduced red blood cells) would have on blood
flow?


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