An artery in the left thigh has a diameter of 7 mm and carries blood at a rate of 10 ml per second. a) What pressure gradient (pressure difference per unit length) is needed to maintain this flow of blood in the artery? (mmHg per meter) b) Due to years of excessive cholesterol intake, this artery has developed a 200-micron thick layer of plaque. If the same pressure gradient is present, what is the new flow rate in the artery? (ml per second) c) In order to achieve the original flow rate of 10 ml per second in the narrowed artery, the pressure gradient will need to be increased to what value? (mmHg per meter).

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An artery in the left thigh has a diameter of 7 mm and carries blood at a rate of 10 ml per second.
a) What pressure gradient (pressure difference per unit length) is needed to maintain this flow of blood in the artery? (mmHg per meter)
b) Due to years of excessive cholesterol intake, this artery has developed a 200-micron thick layer of plaque. If the same pressure gradient is present, what is the new flow rate in the artery? (ml per second)
c) In order to achieve the original flow rate of 10 ml per second in the narrowed artery, the pressure gradient will need to be increased to what value? (mmHg per meter).
Transcribed Image Text:An artery in the left thigh has a diameter of 7 mm and carries blood at a rate of 10 ml per second. a) What pressure gradient (pressure difference per unit length) is needed to maintain this flow of blood in the artery? (mmHg per meter) b) Due to years of excessive cholesterol intake, this artery has developed a 200-micron thick layer of plaque. If the same pressure gradient is present, what is the new flow rate in the artery? (ml per second) c) In order to achieve the original flow rate of 10 ml per second in the narrowed artery, the pressure gradient will need to be increased to what value? (mmHg per meter).
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