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Why is blood pressure greater at the feet than at the brain?
AFeet are heavier
BDeeper blood column
CVeins are wider
DHeart is lower
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Deeper blood column
Pressure in a fluid grows with depth as rho g h, and the feet lie deeper below the heart level than the brain.
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