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to withstand the strong pressure that flows through the vessels as a result of the oxygenated blood that is being pumped from the heart.
What else can I help you with?
Are the walls in arteries thicker than the walls in veins?
The arterial walls are thicker because they need to withstand the pressure coming from the heart.
Is the wall of an artery thicker than that of a vein?
Yes. For equivalently sized arteries and veins, arterial walls are significantly thicker.
What do you call the expansion and contraction of the arterial walls that can be felt in all the arteries near the surface of the skin?
The expansion and contraction of the arterial walls is the pulse.
Strength of arterial and capillary walls?
The arterial and capillary walls are incredibly strong. This is true otherwise you would be bleeding just by tapping yourself.
Does vena cava or aorta have thicker walls?
The aorta has thicker walls as it is an artery not vein.
Plaque on the arterial walls is characteristic of?
atherosclerosis.
Compare the strength of arterial walls and capillary walls?
arterial walls has smooth muscle and elastic fibers (strong and flexible) and capillaries are made up of a single layer of endothelial cells (thin).
In comparing a parallel artery and vein you would find that?
The artery lumen is smaller the arterial wall is thicker the arterial pressure is much higher the arterial compliance is much lesser
What is the stretching of the arterial walls called?
The stretching of the arterial walls is called arterial dilation or vasodilation. This process occurs when the smooth muscle in the arterial walls relaxes, allowing the blood vessels to widen and increase blood flow. It is a crucial mechanism for regulating blood pressure and ensuring adequate perfusion to various tissues in the body. Factors such as increased blood flow, hormonal signals, and certain medications can trigger arterial dilation.
Beat of the heart as felt through the arterial walls?
Pulse
What are the Arterial walls?
it's chinese wall? look at china
Which walls are thicker those of the atria or those of the ventricle and why?
The ventricle walls are thicker. The blood is being ejected outside of the ventricla
