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What is the function of the muscular walls in the large arteries?
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Basically what it does is protect the brain structure.
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∙ 10y agoIt protects the structure of the central nervous system.
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Why do you think arteries function better with thick walls?
Because they have to deal with high pressure blood
What do you say that larger lymph vessels are comparable to veins rather than arteries?
Veins have wider lumens than arteries. Veins have thin muscular walls since low pressured blood passes through veins. the walls of the veins however have the same components as in arteries, that is, they have a muscular wall, a connective tissue wall, an endothelium and a layer of elastic tissue. Since arteries experience higher pressured blood the muscular player is much thicker than the one in the veins. therefore, the lumen of the artery is much smaller than that of the vein. Therefore, since lymphatic materials must pass through lymph vessels having the materials being somewhat large, a wider lumen is needed, like that of the veins.
Why do arteries have thicker walls then veins?
Because arteries are narrower, thus increasing the pressure in the arteries. So you need thicker walls to contain the blood under pressure.
What is the function of the arteries in the circulatory system?
The function of arteries is to take blood from the heart to parts of the body.There are two sets of arteries (relating to each side of the heart):-those that take blood from the heart to the lungs to be re-oxygenated; known as the pulmonary arteries. These are the only arteries that transport de-oxygenated blood.those that take blood from the heart to the rest of the body including the heart muscles so as to keep the heart going (known as the coronary arteries), to the brain (known as cerebral arteries) and all the muscles and skeleton. These arteries all transport oxygenated blood.Because the blood is under pressure as it leaves the heart and because this pressure needs to be maintained to ensure that the blood reaches the extremities of the body, arteries have thick, muscular walls.NOTE The function of veins is to return blood to the heart. Veins have thinner walls and have one way valves in them.
Why are the larger arteries white?
Because the the outer walls of the bigger arteries are thicker. the thinner the wall the more transparent it is. Because the the outer walls of the bigger arteries are thicker. the thinner the wall the more transparent it is.
How does arteries function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
How does the artery function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
Do you arteries have Thick Rough inner walls?
Arteries have thick muscular walls to push your blood and spread out the pulse so it lowers its pressure. Your blood pressure is quite high when it leaves your heart and it comes in pulses. When it finishes going through your arteries and into your capillaries, your body wants it to go slow and be gentle. The muscles in your arteries change it to a smoother flow as they push it along.
What blood vessels have thick walls?
Arteries have thick elastic walls that can expand and contract, because they carry blood pumped from the heart. Veins return the blood to the heart but the pressure is not the same as in the arteries.
Walls of large arteries?
elastic connective tissue
What is the function of the elastic fibers found in an arterys walls?
Allow arteries to expand
What is the function of thick and elastic walls of large arteries?
Blood vessels have thick elastic muscular walls, especially arteries, because they have to resist the pressures of having blood pumped through them, and they have to undergo vasodilation and vasoconstriction.
Where does the apostrophe go in 'the arteries walls'?
The arteries' walls.
Why do you think arteries function better with thick walls?
Because they have to deal with high pressure blood
What type of tissue is found in the walls of the arteries that leave the heart but not in the walls of the large veins that enter the heart?
elastic tissue
The muscular nature of the walls of ventricles is most closely associated with their function of?
3) maintaning
How thick are the walls of capillaries compared to those of arteries and veins?
Arteries and veins have much thicker walls compared to capillaries. The largest arteries and veins have walls up to 5 mm thick, while capillaries have walls that are only one cell layer thick.
