HW Help-what's the blood pressure of a whale?

[Doe]

My daughter has searched everywhere for an answer to this question. It's a question for her biology class. So, anyone know-what's the blood pressure of a typical whale? And why?

 

[Papa Deuce]

My daughter has searched everywhere for an answer to this question. It's a question for her biology class. So, anyone know-what's the blood pressure of a typical whale? And why?

http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/longevity.htm


Gotta love Google.

 

[DISUNC]

More importantly how do Nurses get those BP Cuffs around the whales fins?

 

[Sir Ron]

Just don't ask me how to check its temperature.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

I don't know, but I do know the velocity of a swallow -laden and unladen.

 

[JimB.]

African or European Swallow??

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

African or European Swallow??

african... no! wait! european!

 

[Micca]

Before or after Pinocchio started the fire?

 

[DISUNC]

I don't know, but I do know the velocity of a swallow -laden and unladen.

You were just waiting (...after all these posts) for the 'right thread' to let us know, that you know this info....weren't ja?

 

[DISUNC]

If a Whale has High Blood Pressure, does he have to switch to NON SALT WATER?

 

[Doe]

http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/longevity.htm


Gotta love Google.

Thanks Papa Deuce. We still can't figure it out though.

 

[Doe]

If a Whale has High Blood Pressure, does he have to switch to NON SALT WATER?

okay now I must go help daughter with her homework, so you all carry on!

 

[fraggle551]

note to self: don't ask questions like these when you become a teacher!

 

[karynnix]

I have been looking for 30 minutes, and I know the heart rate and life expectancy of whales now! I can give you the blood pressure for cows, ducks, cats, guinea pigs, goats, pigs, monkeys, dogs, turkeys, frogs and snakes if that will help!!

 

[MosMom]

Search retia mirabilia

A whale's blood pressure can change from very low to very high depending on how deep they are diving. If a human's BP changed that quickly we would have a stroke. The retia mirabilia helps to keep this from happening.

 

[Honu]

Search retia mirabilia

A whale's blood pressure can change from very low to very high depending on how deep they are diving. If a human's BP changed that quickly we would have a stroke. The retia mirabilia helps to keep this from happening.

This is correct. I wouldn't think you'll find it listed because there are just too many variables. The depth they swim at, the ocean temp and the size of the animal (which is tons) all affect their BP.

 

[manning]

Just don't ask me how to check its temperature.

Someone must be doing it. There are a lot of them jumping out of the water.

 

[tchrrx]

I just want to know how the teacher knows the answer! I've been looking for 45 minutes now & no luck. Where on earth did he/she come up with this question?!?


ETA: The whale's BP is lower than that of the student/mother/father who have spent all night trying to find the answer to such a question!

 

[Doe]

I just want to know how the teacher knows the answer! I've been looking for 45 minutes now & no luck. Where on earth did he/she come up with this question?!?

That's what I'd like to know after all the time I spent looking for the answer.

This is correct. I wouldn't think you'll find it listed because there are just too many variables. The depth they swim at, the ocean temp and the size of the animal (which is tons) all affect their BP.

That's what we're thinking too. I think it may be a trick question. I'll just tell her not to tell anyone she got the answer on the disboards.

 

[tchrrx]

OK, I know no one else probably cares, but this has bothered me all day, do I'm bumping it up. So...OP, do you have the answer yet? I'm hoping the teacher told the kids in class today.