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Why the blood pressure in humans is greater at the feet than at the brain?

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At the feet, the height of the blood column in the human body is more than at his brain so blood exerts more pressure at the feet.
Pressure of liquid `P=hrhog`, when `rho`,g are constant, `Pproph`.
As the value of h increases, the value of pressure will increaes.
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