Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics - Figure 21.6 - Page 738: 1

Answer

A would have a person with a total blood volume of 5 liters (5000 mL) would have 3200 mL of blood in his venous reservoir.

Work Step by Step

The veins and venules store approximately 64% of a person's total blood volume. By contrast only 7% of the total blood volume blood is in the heart at any instant.
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