(a) As blood passes through the capillary bed in an organ, the capillaries join to form venules (small veins). If the blood speed increases by a factor of 4.00 and the total cross- sectional area of the venules is 9.5 cm2, what is the total cross-sectional area of the capillaries feeding these venules? (b) How many capillaries are involved if their average diameter is 20.0 μm?

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(a) As blood passes through the capillary bed in an organ, the capillaries join to form

venules (small veins). If the blood speed increases by a factor of 4.00 and the total cross-
sectional area of the venules is 9.5 cm2, what is the total cross-sectional area of the capillaries

feeding these venules? (b) How many capillaries are involved if their average diameter is
20.0 μm?

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