a mean arterial pressure of 15 mmHg.

Capacity and compliance

Compared to the systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation has less than 1/8th the capacitance and contains ~1/10th the blood volume. The pulmonary arteries and veins are short vessels. To accommodate the right ventricular stroke volume, the pulmonary arterial system has very high compliance; this is achieved by all pulmonary arteries possessing much larger diameters compared to systemic counterparts, as well as thin and

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