The approximate inside diameter of the aorta is 0.49 cm; that of a capillary is 12 μm. The approximate average blood flow speed is 1.0 m/s in the aorta and 1.0 cm/s in the capillaries. If all the blood in the aorta eventually flows through the capillaries, estimate the number of capillaries in the circulatory system. capillaries

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Variation of pressure

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