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the arterioles (small arteries) leading to an organ, constrict in order to decrease flow to the organ. to shut down an organ, the blood flow rate is reduced to 1.00% of its original value. assuming the pressure driving the blood flow stayed constant, by what factor did the radii of the arterioles constrict? penguins do this when they stand on ice to reduce the blood flow to their feet.