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The valves help to prevent blood from seeping backwards. They provide a one way valve. When valves begin to fail blood may become stagnant and cause unsightly varicose veins - usually in the legs..
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What is the function of the valves in the veins in the leg?
The valves help to prevent blood from seeping backwards. They provide a one way valve. When valves begin to fail blood may become stagnant and cause unsightly varicose veins - usually in the legs..
What is it called when the valves of the veins do not function?
I do not no
What causes imcompetent valves in leg veins?
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which blood pools in the vein because the valves have become incompetent.
What is the function of the valves in the veins for?
To reduce pooling due to gravity.
What is the function of valves in the heart and the veins?
I don't know what it is. I'm sorry :(
Whats the function of valves in the peripheral veins?
Valves in the peripheral veins prevent blood from backflow during the off beat of the heart. If not for the valves, the flow of blood would tend to pool at the extremities.
What condition is caused by defective valves in the lower leg veins?
This is called Chronic Venous Insufficiency.
The function of valves in the veins?
The valves help the blood to go in one direction against gravity up towards the heart and prevent it from reluxing down. In case these valves malfunction varicose veins occur.
What is the function of valves int the heart and the veins?
The valves stop the blood flowing backwards through the circulatory system.
What is the function of the valves in veins in legs?
The valves help to prevent blood from seeping backwards. They provide a one way valve. When valves begin to fail blood may become stagnant and cause unsightly varicose veins - usually in the legs..
What is the function of valves in veins in the legs?
The valves help to prevent blood from seeping backwards. They provide a one way valve. When valves begin to fail blood may become stagnant and cause unsightly varicose veins - usually in the legs..
When valves of veins do not function properlythey are referred to as competent valves?
They would be considered incompetent valves because they are not working properly. You need all the vein valves to work properly for maximum functioning.
