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Blood flows through a section of a horizontal artery that is partially blocked by a deposit...

Blood flows through a section of a horizontal artery that is partially blocked by a deposit along the artery wall. A hemoglobin molecule moves from the narrow region into the wider region. What happens to the pressure acting on the molecule? There is no change in the pressure. The pressure increases. The pressure decreases.

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The pressure is lower in the narrow region according to "The Bernoulli Effect"
So, the pressure increases

genius_generous answered 2 years ago
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