Inflammation and heat radiating from a wound site indicates an increased blood flow to the wound itself, this means extra nutrients, protein's, antibodies and other vital components for healing are reaching the wound enabling it to heal properly.
If you stop the blood that flows out of a wound, that is sometimes called staunching the wound.
Elevating the wound allows gravity to slow down the flow of blood to that area
Excersice increases blood flow, more blood Flow to the brain = increased oxygen= increased energy = increased mental Sharpness! :)
Dark red blood flowing from a wound indicates bleeding from the veins. Applying direct pressure to the wound can help to stop the flow of blood.
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A caregiver can control the flow of blood from a child's wound by elevating the wound (if feasible) and by applying direct pressure. For instance, a caregiver can raise a child's arm over her head and apply direct pressure to the wound to decrease bleeding from a finger laceration.
Exercise, sexual arousal, and embarrassment can all cause increased blood flow to different parts of the body. Increased blood flow to the digestive organs happens after a meal.
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A reduced blood flow to the kidneys
The longer the vessel is the more friction it applies on the passing blood, the less the blood flow is.
The cause of an erection is not simply blood flow, but rather INCREASED blood flow. When a man gets aroused, the body increases blood flow to the penis which causes the erection.