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BIO (a) Calculate the difference in blood pressure between
Chapter 12, Problem 10E(choose chapter or problem)
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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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