Can veins store blood

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 11/17/2022

Cross sectional area of veins is four times that of arteries This large cross sectional area plus large degree of compliance (yielding to pressure) implies that large amounts of blood can be stored in the veins with only minimal increase in pressure.

Cullen Fay ∙

Lvl 13

∙ 2y ago

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Why are veins more numerous than arteries?

Veins have ability to store blood but arteries not so they are more some for blood storage and some for blood transport to right arteria.

While you are at rest the greatest quantity of blood will be found in the?

While at rest, the greatest quantity of blood will be found in the veins, as they hold about 70% of the total blood volume in the body. This is due to the veins being able to store more blood and their compliance allowing them to hold a higher volume of blood at rest.

What are examples of blood vessels?

Blood vessels:arteries,arterioles,capillaries (smallest blood vessel),venules,and veinsSee related link for more information.

Is systemic veins considered capacitance vessels?

yes - it means that they store/hold a lot of blood.

What type of blood vessel carries the blood to the heart?

Veins

What return blood to the heart?

Veins return blood to the heart.The pulmonary veins.

What happens when blood pools in the veins?

Varicose veins form when blood pools in the veins.

What connects blood vessel and the veins?

veins are blood vessels

Why blood is donated from veins?

because you blood is inside your veins.

Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart are called veins.

Can veins store excess blood?

If blood pressure is low in veins how does blood getpumped through the veins back to the heart?

Veins have valves in them which help transport the blood.

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