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: 2

Answer

A person with a total blood volume of 5 liters(5000 mL) would have only 350 mL of blood in his/her capillaries, under normal conditions.

Work Step by Step

A person with a normal total blood volume of 5000 mL would have only 350 mL of blood in his/her capillaries. However, he/she would retain 650 mL of blood in his/her systemic arteries and arterioles.
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