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Why is the blood in an artery flow faster and at a higher pressure than blood in a vein?
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∙ 14y ago
It is because your arteries
An artery carries blood away from the heart, to the cells of the body. But your veins the vein carries the blood back to the heart
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoartery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, veins carries unoxygenated blood towards the heart.. heart produce pressure during contraction to pump blood all through out the body...
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∙ 11y agohydroststic pressure and blood follow resistence of the arterial wall.
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Which is fatal artery or vein?
Both arteries & veins are equally important. However, bleed from an Artery can be fatal as the pressure of blood is higher, therefore blood is lost faster and may lead to Death/unconsciousness if untreated.
Why do arteries but not veins spurt when cut?
Blood is at a much higher pressure in the arteries than in the veins, and travels faster. They are deeper in and need to be protected more, as artery cuts are more dangerous than vein cuts.Read more: Why_do_arteries_but_not_veins_spurt_when_cut
How does high blood pressure affect your pulse rate?
The higher the blood pressure the faster your heart rate
When checking a blood pressure the name of artery that is palpated is?
radial is the artery that is palpated when checking a blood pressure
Does the pulmonary artery have higher pressure than the pulmonary veins?
yes. because it pumps blood to the lungs.
What artery in the arm is standard systemic artery in which blood pressure is measured?
Brachial Artery
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 would the pressure be different in the pulmonary artery during a heart beat?
The pressure in the pulmonary artery is different to that of the aorta for two reasons. The right side of the heart which pumps the blood to the pulmonary artery and subsequently the lungs has less muscle, resulting in a weaker contraction and a weaker pressure. The reason the right side is smaller is because the blood pressure does not need to be high as the de-oxygenated blood travelling through the pulmonary artery is only being carried to the lungs for re-oxygenation. This is unlike the left side which needs to pump oxygenated blood around the entire body, thus resulting in higher and stronger muscle mass and a higher blood pressure.
Over which artery is the stethoscope placed when taking blood pressure?
When taking a person's blood pressure the stethoscope should be placed in the brachial artery.
Is blood pressure higher in the aorta or the pulmonary artery?
Aorta -The pulmonary artery is just going to the lungs, so it has to be lower pressure.The aorta is where all the blood going to the rest of the body is pumped through.
Why do you need to inflate the blood pressure cuff to measure blood pressure?
Because it creates a higher pressure than the mean arterial pressure of the brachial artery. So, it temporarily stops blood flow. The slow release of pressure and listening with a stethoscope will give you the systolic and diastolic pressure.
Which artery is used when taking a patient's blood pressure?
if your taking blood pressure in the anticubital area (crease of the elbow) then you would palpate the brachial artery.
