Suppose an occlusion in an artery reduces its diameter by 15%, but the volume flow rate of blood in the artery remains the same. By what factor has the pressure drop across the length of this artery increased?

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Q: If cholesterol buildup reduces the diameter of an artery by 25%, by what % will the blood flow rate…

A: The volume rate flow is given by

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Q: Assuming a constant pressure gradient, if blood flow is reduced by 52%, by what factor is the radius…

A: The ratio of the flow rate of the blood can be given as, Q2Q1=100-52%=0.48

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Q: The buildup of plaque on the walls of an artery may decrease its diameter from 1.1 cm to 0.85 cm .…

A: Use the equation of continuity to solve for the speed of the blood flow within the plaque region.

Q: Blood speed in a normal segment of a horizontal artery is 0.1 m/s. An abnormal segment of the…

A: speed in normal segment = 0.1 m/sLet area of normal segment = A1Let area of constricted segment = A2…

Q: A medical technician is trying to determine what percentage of a patient’s artery is blocked by…

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Q: A medical technician is trying to determine what percentage of a patient's artery is blocked by…

A: Given:-  A medical technician is trying to determine what percentage of a patient's artery is…

Q: Plaque builds up on the walls of an artery decreasing its diameter from 1.16 cm to 0.78 cm. If the…

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Q: alculate the mass flow rate (in grams per second) of blood (?=1.0ρ=1.0 g/cm33) in an aorta with a…

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Q: If cholesterol buildup reduces the diameter of an artery by 27 %, by what % will the blood flow rate…

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Q: The volume flow rate in an artery supplying the brain is 4.0 x 10-6 m3/s. If the radius of the…

A: Given: The volume flow rate is 4.0×10-6 m3/s. The radius of the artery is 4.8 mm.

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