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The diameter of a capillary is about equal to the diameter of a?
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an erythrocyte, or red blood cell (approx. 5um). This forces the blood cells to pass through in single file, maximising oxygen diffusion efficiency.
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Average diameter of an erythrocyte is 7.8 micrometer
Average calibre (diameter of the lumen) is 5-10 micrometer
This means that the diameter of an average erythrocyte is smaller than the calibre of the narrowest capillaries. Young erythrocytes can be deformed into any shape. The old lack such deformability, hence, their membrane rupture during their passage especially through splenic capillaries. Their lifetime is 120 days. If we are hopeless to need the old ones, then the spleen will be removed.
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What name is given to a tube of very small diameter?
capillary
Is the circumference of a circle equal to 3 times it's diameter?
Approximately yes. Circumference is equal to pi times the diameter of the circle, which is 3.14159 times the diameter.
What is a irrational number equal to the circumference to the diameter of the circle?
The circumference of a circle divided by its diameter is equal to pi which is an irrational number.
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The diameter must be: 1
What is diameter made of?
Circumference of a circle divided by pi is equal to the circle's diameter.
What name is given to a tube of very small diameter?
capillary
How can you measure the diameter of capillary tube by using vernier caliper in traveling microscope?
Vernier microscope radius of capillary tube
How many capillaries does it take to equal one hair?
A human hair has an average diameter of 70 mikrometers and a capillary has an average diameter of 7 mikrometers, so that tells us that 1 hair takes about 10 capillaries in width.
What happens to the capillary if the diameter of tube is changes?
the capillaries help you breath
How high can water rise in a capillary tube 30 micrometers in diameter?
4.6
How high can water rise in a capillary tube that is 0.1 millimeters in diameter?
2 inches
What is the tendency of a liquid to rise in a small diameter tube called?
The 'capillary effect'. See the link.
What is equal to 10.5 I'm in diameter?
It is equal to a diameter of 10.5 units of length.
Is a capillary a vessel?
where the blood travels from the lungs to left the atria.^^^ This answer is wrong in every salient way. Use the Wikipedia entry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary
Are diameter and perimeter equal?
No
What does the diameter equal?
DIASMETER
Is the circumference of a circle equal to 3 times it's diameter?
Approximately yes. Circumference is equal to pi times the diameter of the circle, which is 3.14159 times the diameter.
