pressures in arteries, capillaries and veins
arteries 120 - 80 mmHg (systole, diastole)
capillaries 30 - 10 mmHg (arterial, venous)
veins < 7 mmHg
variation in hydrostatic pressure of head and feet
head: P - 35
feet: p + 100
(mmHg)
dimensions of red blood cell
7.5 x 2 microns