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

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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 10.0 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 10.0 μm?

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