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When you hold your hands at your sides, you may have noticed that the veins sometimes bulge—the height difference between your heart and your hands produces increased pressure  in the veins. The same thing happens in the arteries. Estimate the distance that your hands are below your heart. If the average arterial pressure at your heart is a typical 100 mm Hg, what is the average arterial pressure in your hands when they are held at your side?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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