Campbell Biology:Concepts & Connections Special Edition for NorthWest Arkansas Community College Biology 1544
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ISBN: 9781269954020
Author: Martha Taylor, Eric Simon, Jean Dickey, and Kelly Hogan Jane Reece
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 23, Problem 9TYK
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The blood is transported to the vessels in the arteries, veins, and capillaries. The network of capillaries supplies the blood to various organs. If the blood is supplied to the capillaries at one time, then it would cause a sudden decrease in the pressure due to the forceful movement of the blood in the capillaries. It occurs due to the dilation of the walls of the capillaries, thereby causing a decrease in the blood pressure.
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