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Why is it much easier to stop blood flowing from a vein than a artery?
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∙ 7y ago
the blood flowing in a vein is under a lot less pressure than in an artery, generally veins carry blood back towards the heart from the various parts of your body whereas arteries are the main outlet distributers from the heart itself.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoArteries are large conduits that contain blood being pumped to the body.
Therefore the pressure in arteries is much greater. The large size of arteries
also makes it difficult to stop bleeding.
Like any pump, the heart has a high pressure and a low pressure side.
Arteries are on the high pressure side of the pump.
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Wiki User
∙ 7y agoIn the artery, the blood is flowing away from the heart and is under more pressure because it is being pumped strongly. The blood in the vein is being returned to the heart and and under less pressure, so it is easier to stop the flow.
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Which artery in the heart is the largest and why?
Aorta..has to pump blood to the entire body. Pulmonary artery has to pump to the lungs...much less of a distance.
Is it more dangerous to cut a vein or artery and why?
An artery because blood is pumped through the arteries at a much higher pressure than the veins. Therefore if you cut an artery you will lose a lot more blood a lot quicker than if you cut a vein.
Why the pulmonary veins carrying the oxygenated blood and not the pulmonary artery?
it's a pulmonary VEIN because the blood isn't under as much pressure (because it has yet to get to the heart) where as the pulmonary artery is coming straight from the heart so is under more pressure. (the pressure is caused by the heart's contractions)
How do you differentiate between an artery and vein in the liver?
The hepatic artery in the liver enters from the bottom and is much smaller in diameter than the aorta or the portal vein that it lies above. The hepatic vein exits the liver from the top, carries blood through the top portion of the liver, and is larger in diameter than the hepatic artery.
Why the pulse in the carotid artery is stronger than the pulse near your wrish?
The pulse is stronger in the carotid artery than the brachial artery due to its greater size and greater blood flow. The carotid artery delivers blood to the head and especially the brain, so it must deliver a bigger percentage of blood flow. The brachial artery delivers blood to the arm which is at rest much of the time. The brain requires enough blood flow and oxygen that it is supplied by both the carotid arteries (2) and the vertebral arteries (2) as well."HealthYes! Medical Advisory Board"Ideally to get more information about any potential risk you may want to consider health screening and talking to your primary health physician. I found out that there is preventive screening for cartoid artery disease. Check out the related linkbelow.
Why are artery walls thicker than vein?
Because the blood flowing through them is at a much higher pressure, therefore they need to be thicker to withstand more pressure.
Which artery in the heart is the largest and why?
Aorta..has to pump blood to the entire body. Pulmonary artery has to pump to the lungs...much less of a distance.
Is it more dangerous to cut a vein or artery and why?
An artery because blood is pumped through the arteries at a much higher pressure than the veins. Therefore if you cut an artery you will lose a lot more blood a lot quicker than if you cut a vein.
Why is a cut artery more serious than a cut vein?
An artery in the body is like the highway where veins are the main street's. In an artery there is much more volume of blood being moved at a faster speed. It carries more blood because it is bigger then a vein. If you cut a vein the volume of blood loss would be less because of the size limiting the flow. If the femoral artery was cut the blood loss would come out much faster and be much more serious. You could expel all of your blood in a matter of minutes before a life squad could get to the scene.
Why the pulmonary veins carrying the oxygenated blood and not the pulmonary artery?
it's a pulmonary VEIN because the blood isn't under as much pressure (because it has yet to get to the heart) where as the pulmonary artery is coming straight from the heart so is under more pressure. (the pressure is caused by the heart's contractions)
Why avoid too much fried foods?
Clog or block with a blood clot the blood from flowing through the blood vessels such as the arteries.
Why can you sleep in the chair but not in the bed?
When you are in a chair there isn't as much blood flowing to your brain, making it easier to sleep. When lying down there's more blood going to your brain, so it's harder. If you try sleeping upside down, it'll be almost impossible.
What is Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome in common English not doctor's language?
muscles are pretty much strangling the artery and reducing blood flow, which causes the pain
Can you die of blood leakage?
It depends on wear your bleeding at and it depends on how much of blood is flowing out. But, to be safe i would get checked by a doctor.
What blood vessel is damaged if blood is oozing from a wound?
Oozing blood would be coming from the capillaries. Blood from the veins would be flowing freely out of the wound and blood from the arteries would be spurting out.The wound would be near a major artery.
Where will the brain send nerve impulses or hormones if the blood flowing through it has too much water?
No
How are veins and artery different?
The walls of arteries are composed of muscle which allows the artery to widen or narrow so as to control blood pressure within. Veins have little one way valves in them to keep blood moving in one direction only. Blood in veins is under not much pressure wheras blood in arteries is under much more pressure as this blood has just been pumped by the heart.
