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Muscle contraction in our extremities help squeeze blood back to the heart as the veins are under much lower pressure than the arteries. Additionally, the veins have one-way valves to keep blood flowing towards the heart when the vessels are squeezed by contracting skeletal muscles.

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Q: How does blood flow back to the heart?
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The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called pulmonary circulation.


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If your asking if they slow the blood down... no, they open to allow blood to flow with the beating of the heart, but close to prevent back flow/flowing away from the heart


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