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Q: What is the name given to the expansion of blood vessels under the skin?
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The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the?

arteires


When you scrape yourself you see blood were does the blood come from?

When you scrape yourself blood comes out from the tiny blood vessels under your skin.


What blood vessels function under high pressure to convey blood from the heart out to the rest of the body?

Arteries


What can be in or under the flesh on your face?

The skin contains blood vessels, nerves and fat.


Why do diabetes affect so many organs?

Diabetes is primarily a disease of blood vessels. Because blood vessels feed all our organs, many organs can be damaged when diabetes messes with the blood flow by damaging blood vessels. It's the constant high blood sugar in diabetics that damages blood vessels. If a diabetic keeps his blood sugar under control, it's as if he doesn't have the disease.


What is the meaning of hematohidrosis?

Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat. Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat.


arteries are?

arteries are blood vessels that are part of the system carrying blood under pressure from the heart to the rest of the body-OR-Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood out to the body/lungs. They are the largest form of vessel. In other words Arteries are blood vessels that carry rich blood away from the heart throughout the body. Arteries send rich blood away throughout the cells.


What do blood vessels do when the body exercises?

When your body is under pressure or exposed to high amounts of physical activity, such as exercising, the blood vessels expand to allow more blood to go to where it needs to go. Your heart rate speeds up so more blood can go through the blood vessels to the muscles or tissue needing it. Hope i helped, :)


Why do the doctors keep the thermometer under the tongue?

There are a net of blood vessels close to the surface under the tongue and this gives a true reading of the temperature of the blood (and hence the body).


What type of blood vessel under the lower eyelids?

All 3 types of blood vessels are present, Veins, Arteries, And Capillaries


What medication is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart?

Nitroglycerins usually given under the tongue is commonly uses for angina


Why does blood not clot in the vessels under normal conditions?

Blood cloths when damaged cells release collagen, this activates a chain reaction in trombocytes. Collagen does not release in vesels under normal conditions.