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Why does blood thickness change?
What is meant by blood thickness? Do you mean blood clotting faster or slower as in necessary to prevent strokes and heart attacks? People take medicine to "thin" the blood which really only means that the blood does not form clots as easily. Or as in too much blood? The amount of red cells compared to just the liquid part of blood changes due to many different conditions. People with "thick" blood may have too much iron, may have emphasema, may have had their spleen removed, may be dehydrated. Does this help?
What could blood be compared to in thickness?
Water.
What is the Medical term meaning thickness of blood?
viscosity
Do valves prevent the flow of blood?
Valves prevent the backflow of blood
What is the significance of the difference in thickness of the venticular walls?
The difference in thickness is representative of how far the blood has to travel. The right ventricle, which only has to pump blood to the lungs, will not need to be as muscular as the left ventricle which pumps blood to all the rest of the body.
What transports blood to the vessels of the chest wall?
compare the kinds of blood vessels according to the thickness of the walls
Which structure is a Microscopic blood vessels with one cell thickness?
Capillary
What binds with edta to prevent the blood from clotting?
calcium bind with the EDTA to prevent the blood from clotting
What does a high Plasma viscosity level mean in a blood test?
Viscosity is the thickness of a fluid. Example, Petrol would have a low viscosity compared to engine oil. So I would say The Plasma is thicker than normal. It means your blood is thick, look up ways to prevent this.
What happens to the thickness of blood as it gets older?
It goes thicker to test this you can get blood and just leave it there, it will turn into a solid.
What prevent blood from flowing backward in blood vessels?
veins have valves in them that prevent backflow
What is the medical term meaning one cell in thickness and are the smallest blood vessels?
The smallest blood vessels are the capillaries.
