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Heart valves help prevent blood from flowing backwards through the chambers of the heart. They open only one way to allow blood to flow through to the next chamber, and close against flow of blood from the other directon.
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∙ 9y agoThe blood in veins is not under direct pressure from the heart. It has little valves inside to prevent blood from flowing backwards away from the heart. These valves inside the veins prevent the backflow of blood in veins. They encourage the one-directional flow of blood to the heart.
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∙ 14y agoValves inside veins prevent the back flow of blood that would otherwise occur as the result of gravity. For example, this allows blood to be pumped back up your legs towards your heart without blood pooling excessively in your feet.
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∙ 13y agoValves prevent backflow of blood in the veins.
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∙ 13y agoThe valves keep the blood flowing in the same direction, towards the heart.
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∙ 13y agoveins have valves to prevent back-flow of blood
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∙ 11y agoThe word you are looking for is "backwards." Valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing backwards to the heart.
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∙ 12y agostops blood from flowing backwards
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Values inside the veins prevent from flowing what?
Valves in the veins prevent the blood from flowing backward or from pooling.
What Valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing from the heart?
The blood in veins is not under direct pressure from the heart. It has little valves inside to prevent blood from flowing backwards away from the heart. These valves inside the veins prevent the backflow of blood in veins. They encourage the one-directional flow of blood to the heart.
Do valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing into the heart?
The blood in veins is not under direct pressure from the heart. It has little valves inside to prevent blood from flowing backwards away from the heart. These valves inside the veins prevent the backflow of blood in veins. They encourage the one-directional flow of blood to the heart.
Valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing what to the heart?
to your mom
Valves inside veins prevent blood from flowing?
Back to the heart! Answered By Alex Usovich
What do veins have which prevent blood from flowing towards the heart?
Veins have valves which stop the blood from flowing backwards
How do valves prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction?
valves help prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction by opening and closing at the right time to let the heart pump blood effectively.
What prevent blood from flowing backward in blood vessels?
veins have valves in them that prevent backflow
What do veins have to prevent blood from flowing backward?
One-way valves prevent the back flow of bloodThere are tiny one way valves throughout a vein. These stop blood from flowing backwards. Interestingly, when these valves in veins in the legs malfunction, the result are varicose veins.
What prevent the blood from flowing in the wrong direction through the heart?
Valves.
Does blood flow backwards in elderly people?
Blood veins have valves that prevent blood from flowing backwards.
What flaps of connective tissues prevent blood from flowing backwards in the heart?
Valves.
