(a) As blood passes through the capillary bed in an organ,the capillaries join to form venules (small veins). If the bloodspeed increases by a factor of 4.00 and the total crosssectionalarea of the venules is 10.0 cm2 , what is the totalcross-sectional area of the capillaries feeding these venules?(b) How many capillaries are involved if their averagediameter is 10.0 μm ?

(a) As blood passes through the capillary bed in an organ,the capillaries join to form venules (small veins). If the bloodspeed increases by a factor of 4.00 and the total crosssectionalarea of the venules is 10.0 cm2 , what is the totalcross-sectional area of the capillaries feeding these venules?(b) How many capillaries are involved if their averagediameter is 10.0 μm ?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

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