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OS-AP-12-35 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Viscosity and Laminar Flow; Poiseuille’s Law (Problem 35)

The arterioles (small arteries) leading to an organ, constrict in order to decrease flow to the organ. To shut down an organ, blood flow is reduced naturally to 1.00% of its original value. By what factor did the radii of the arterioles constrict? Penguins do this when they stand on ice to reduce the blood flow to their feet.