According to the Laplace's law, as the diameter of a blood vessel increases, the force applied to the wall of that vessel ________.

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Laplace's law states that the tension on the wall of a cylindrical vessel (like a blood vessel) is directly proportional to the pressure inside the vessel and the vessel's radius. Therefore, as the diameter (or radius, which is directly related) of a blood vessel increases, the force applied to the wall of that vessel also increases.

According to the Laplace's Law, as the Diameter of a Blood