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How blood propelled through the arteries as opposed to the veins?
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The blood flows through arteries because of the pressure generated by the heart and maintained by the action of the arterial muscles. Conversely, while veins also have a muscle, called the Tunica Media (the inner middle layer of the vein), aiding in propulsion of the blood flow through the heart, they must rely on internal valves to aid in propelling blood through them. Veins are a closed system, so they do not have the benefit of the pressure of the heart in propelling blood through them. The valves in veins assist in propusion of the blood through them and prevention of blood clots.
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Do veins carry blood at the same pressure as arteries?
No, veins carry blood at a lower pressure than arteries. Blood in arteries is propelled by heart contractions. Venous blood is propelled only by body movement and gravity.
Do arteries pump blood to your body?
No the heart pumps the blood but it does pump the blood through the arteries.
Why blood is transfused only through vein but not through arteries?
Because the arteries wouldn't be able to have blood flow through your body unlike arteries veins are through out your whole body so they can transport blood through your whole body, veins keep your blood circulating
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Blood enters the kidney through the?
renal arteries
Do veins carry blood at the same pressure as arteries?
No, veins carry blood at a lower pressure than arteries. Blood in arteries is propelled by heart contractions. Venous blood is propelled only by body movement and gravity.
What does the blood travel through?
arteries and veins
Do arteries pump blood to your body?
No the heart pumps the blood but it does pump the blood through the arteries.
Why blood is transfused only through vein but not through arteries?
Because the arteries wouldn't be able to have blood flow through your body unlike arteries veins are through out your whole body so they can transport blood through your whole body, veins keep your blood circulating
What does arterial mean as in arterial o2 saturations?
Arterial is a reference to the blood in the arteries, as opposed to blood in the veins.
How does your blood travel through you heart?
through arteries
What forces the blood through the arteries?
Blood is pumped by the heart.
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
What passes through the arteries?
oxygenated blood
What happens in the arteries?
The blood runs through them
Is it blood that runs in veins?
It is not true. Blood is also runs in arteries. Arteries take the blood throughout your body and veins take the blood back to your heart.
Blood can flow freely through arteries because?
arteries are lined with smooth muscles
