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If the blood pressure in your brain is 118 mm of Hg while lying down, what would it be when you stand up if this automatic response failed? Assume your brain is 40 cm from your heart and the density of blood is 1060 kg/m3. Express your answer as an integer.   p =
If the blood pressure in your brain is 118 mm of Hg while lying down, what would it be when you stand up if this automatic response failed? Assume your brain is 40 cm from your heart and the density of blood is 1060 kg/m3. Express your answer as an integer.   p =
  p =   p =
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Explanation / Answer

P = d*g*h = 1060 * 9.8 * 0.4 = 4155.2 Pa = 31.164 mmHg = 32 mmHg

So after rise P = 118 - 32 = 86 mm Hg

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