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Considering the magnitude of typical arterial blood
Chapter 5, Problem 27CQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Considering the magnitude of typical arterial blood pressures, why are mercury rather than water manometers used for these measurements?
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QUESTION:
Considering the magnitude of typical arterial blood pressures, why are mercury rather than water manometers used for these measurements?
ANSWER:Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 2 Mercury is used in the manometer to measure the arterial blood pressure because mercury is more than 13 times denser than water.