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Which way do arteries flow?
always away from the heart supplying blood to the body
A measure of the flow of blood in arteries is called?
Blood flows away from the heart and is measured as blood pressure. This is a measure of the passage or flow and the resistance of the flow in the arteries.
What happens to blood pressure as blood moves from arteries to veins?
Blood pressure decreases as blood moves from arteries to veins. For this reason, veins have valves to encourage the one-way flow of blood back to the heart.
What is the measure of blood flow in the arteries called?
Blood pressure
What is the measure of the flow of blood in arteries called?
blood pressure
A measure of the flow of the blood in arteries is called?
blood pressure
What controls the flow of blood in arteries?
Your heartbeat
Is blood flow faster in veins?
Blood flow is faster in arteries than in veins. Blood flow in veins is lower pressure.
What would happen if your blood flow was reversed?
If the entire blood flow was reversed, you would die. Arteries and veins have different functions and structures. Arteries bring blood, oxygen, and nutrients to cells, and veins take waste away from cells. Veins have valves in them to keep the flow going the correct way. The body couldn't function is the blood flow was reversed.
What kind of blood flow does arteries have?
white blood cells(wbc)
How do Larger arteries assist with blood flow by?
Maintaining blood pressure.
What does cholesterol do to the blood flow?
Clots may form in theses narrowed arteries and block blood flow high blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at a younger age.
