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Arteries carry blood that is being pumped by the heart round the body. Therefore the pulsating is the result of the heart's contractions which push the blood round the body. The time in between the pulse beats is when the heart is refilling with blood.
The pulse can be felt because the blood is under great pressure from the force of the heart contraction pushing the blood against the walls of the artery and stretching them a little.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe arteries (and arterioles) still carry the pulsing from the heart. By the time the blood flow reaches the capillaries and the veins, it is lost. This helps to keep the blood flowing in the right direction.
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Does the blood flow in a pulsating manner or in a smooth fashion?
Blood is ejected from the heart in a pulsating manner, and the aorta and pulmonary arteries expand to accommodate. The elastic recoil smoothes out the blood flow.
A measure of the flow of blood in arteries is called?
Blood flows away from the heart and is measured as blood pressure. This is a measure of the passage or flow and the resistance of the flow in the arteries.
What is the measure of blood flow in the arteries called?
Blood pressure
What is the measure of the flow of blood in arteries called?
blood pressure
A measure of the flow of the blood in arteries is called?
blood pressure
What controls the flow of blood in arteries?
Your heartbeat
Why is the blood in arteries pulsating?
Arteries carry blood that is being pumped by the heart round the body. Therefore the pulsating is the result of the heart's contractions which push the blood round the body. The time in between the pulse beats is when the heart is refilling with blood. The pulse can be felt because the blood is under great pressure from the force of the heart contraction pushing the blood against the walls of the artery and stretching them a little.
Is blood flow faster in veins?
Blood flow is faster in arteries than in veins. Blood flow in veins is lower pressure.
When you injure ourselves where does the blood come from veins or arteries?
Mostly veins or tiny artery's. If you cut an artery you will have a pulsating bleeding
What kind of blood flow does arteries have?
white blood cells(wbc)
How do Larger arteries assist with blood flow by?
Maintaining blood pressure.
What does cholesterol do to the blood flow?
Clots may form in theses narrowed arteries and block blood flow high blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at a younger age.
