Final answer:
The correct flow rate for the femoral artery during exercise was not provided in the options. Instead, the method to calculate the flow rate and volume for a hypothetical situation with a different set of parameters (2 mm radius artery and a flow velocity of 40 cm/s) was explained.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to the flow rate of blood through the femoral artery during exercise. The femoral artery is a significant blood vessel in the thigh that supplies blood to the lower part of the body.
Among the choices given, none accurately reflects the normal range for femoral artery blood flow during exercise.
However, let's explore how blood flow rates might be determined in a different scenario by considering an example where blood flows through an artery with a known radius and velocity.
For an artery with a radius of 2 mm and a blood velocity of 40 cm/s, we can use the formula for volumetric flow rate (Q), which is Q = A * v, where A is the cross-sectional area of the artery and v is the flow velocity. To calculate the volume passing through the artery in 30 seconds, we would multiply the flow rate (Q) by the time (t).
For an artery with the given measurements, you would first calculate the area (A = π * r^2), then apply it to find the flow rate (Q = A * v), and finally calculate the total volume for 30 seconds (Volume = Q * t).