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Answer: BIO (a) Calculate the difference in blood pressure
Chapter 12, Problem 10E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 10E
BIO (a) Calculate the difference in blood pressure between the feet and top of the head for a person who is 1.65 m tall. (b) Consider a cylindrical segment of a blood vessel 2.00 cm long and 1.50 mm in diameter. What additional outward force would such a vessel need to withstand in the person’s feet compared to a similar vessel in her head?
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QUESTION:
Problem 10E
BIO (a) Calculate the difference in blood pressure between the feet and top of the head for a person who is 1.65 m tall. (b) Consider a cylindrical segment of a blood vessel 2.00 cm long and 1.50 mm in diameter. What additional outward force would such a vessel need to withstand in the person’s feet compared to a similar vessel in her head?
ANSWER:Problem (a)
Step 1:
Height of a person h = 1.65 m
Density of blood = 1.06 x 103 kg/m3
Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/s2