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The endothelial lining of an artery cannot contract, so when an artery constricts, its endothelium is thrown into folds that give arterial sections a pleated appearance.
Arteries are more resilient: When stretched, they keep their shape and elongate, and when released, they snap back.
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What is the functions of the facial artery?
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What is the axillary artery?
The axillary artery is a major artery of the upper limb. It continues from the subclavian artery.
What is the largest branch of the internal carotid artery?
External Carotid Artery,which is a branch of Brachiocephalic Artery give 8 major branches 1,Superior Thyroid Artery 2,Ascending Pharyngeal Artery 3,Lingual Artery 4,Facial Artery 5,Occipital Artery 6,Posterior Auricular Artery 7,Maxillary Artery 8,Superficial Temporal Artery Superficial Temporal Artery is the last branch and it ends by anastomosing withSupraorbital branch of Internal carotid artery
Is the femoral artery a muscular artery?
No, it is an elastic artery
What is the artery in the armpit called?
Axillary artery
When empty an artery is more likely to be collapsed than a vein?
No. A vein is more likely to collapse.
What happens to the empty space under earth that is left when magma comes out?
That space will collapse on itself forming a cauldera.
Why will an empty water bottle collapse in a freezer?
When an empty water bottle is placed in a freezer, the air inside the bottle cools down and contracts, creating a lower pressure in the bottle compared to the external pressure. This pressure difference causes the bottle to collapse as the external pressure compresses the bottle inward.
What are the three steps that most occur in the formation of a caldera?
magma chamber beneath the volcano begins to empty due to an eruption or collapse pressure from the volcanic chamber decreases, causing the overlying rock to collapse into the chamber the collapse creates a large depression in the ground known as a caldera.
How does coronary heart disease affect the heart?
i think its a disease related to the less blood supply to the heart.it may be due to any thrombus(majorly) or spasmodic condition of artery or atherosclerosis of artery(means loss of elasticity).it will cause pain in heart region & conditionof collapse
What is the functions of the facial artery?
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Why doesn't air pressure crush an empty soft drink can that is sitting on a table in your house?
The air pressure inside and outside the can is equal, so there is no net force on the can causing it to collapse. When you crush a can, you decrease the volume inside, so the pressure outside is greater, causing it to collapse.
What is the axillary artery?
The axillary artery is a major artery of the upper limb. It continues from the subclavian artery.
What is the next vessel after the axillary artery and before the radial and ulnar artery?
The vessel after the axillary artery, before it branches into the radial artery and ulnar artery is called the brachial artery.
What is the largest branch of the internal carotid artery?
External Carotid Artery,which is a branch of Brachiocephalic Artery give 8 major branches 1,Superior Thyroid Artery 2,Ascending Pharyngeal Artery 3,Lingual Artery 4,Facial Artery 5,Occipital Artery 6,Posterior Auricular Artery 7,Maxillary Artery 8,Superficial Temporal Artery Superficial Temporal Artery is the last branch and it ends by anastomosing withSupraorbital branch of Internal carotid artery
What is a leg artery?
An artery in the leg is called the "femoral artery."
Is the pulmonary artery the largest artery?
No, the aorta is the largest artery.
