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Valves in the veins are like one-way gates that prevent blood from backing up or pooling.
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What do arteries contain that prevent the back flow of blood?
Nothing, it is only pressure that keeps blood moving in the right direction in arteries. Veins have valves that prevent backflow of blood, but arteries do not.
Valves are present in?
heart, but also found in veins to keep blood from regurtitating
What flap of tissue keeps the blood flowing in the wrong direction?
These are valves, and are found in veins to prevent blood from flowing backwards.
Do the pulmonary veins have valve?
Vena Cava has valves, if im not wrong, but pulmonary veins definitely do not have valves.
Why is it important for veins to contain valves?
Veins have valves so the blood dosent backflow
Why are valves not present in arteries?
valves are not present in arteries because in arteries there is high blood pressure
Why are valves present in veins but now in arteries?
valves are only present in veins to stop the blood to move backwards through the vein but in arteries the muscle puts alot of pressure on the blood which stops it from moving in the wrong direction
Do capilliaries have valves?
Capillaries do not have valves. Veins are the blood vessels with valves.
How is the blood flow controlled in the veins?
The veins have valves in them
Can the valves be replaced in the deep veins with artificial valves?
no
Do veins have valves and arteries don't?
veins have valves because they bring blood from the bottom half of your body and valves stop the back flow of blood since the veins work against gravity.
What do arteries have that veins do not?
valves
