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BIO (a) Calculate the difference in blood pressure between

Chapter 12, Problem 10E

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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:

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 3 3 Density of blood = 1.06 x 10 kg/m Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 m/s 2

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