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Who was the first to discover that blood circulates in the body in blood vessels?
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In Englishman named William Harvey was first to describe that blood circulates by blood vessels.
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What is the function of the blood vessels on the outer wall of the heart?
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When a blood vessel is broken what is the body's first response?
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When a blood vessel is broken what is the first body response?
Hemostasis is the name of the response to broken blood vessels. This response occurs when blood ruptures or leaks out of the body's vessels. The body reacts with a vascular plugging effect that clogs the leakage of the blood vessel.
