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If the entire blood flow was reversed, you would die. Arteries and veins have different functions and structures. Arteries bring blood, oxygen, and nutrients to cells, and veins take waste away from cells. Veins have valves in them to keep the flow going the correct way. The body couldn't function is the blood flow was reversed.
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What might happen to blood flow if we increased the number of blood cells?
An increase in the amount of blood cells would likely cause an increase in the diameter of the blood vessels and decrease the visosity both resulting in a increased blood flow. (Think the opposite of anemia.)
Damage to the semilunar valves on the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to which vessel?
Damage to the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to the aorta.
What is peripheral blood flow?
Peripheral blood flow refers to blood flow that occurs in the extremities as opposed to blood that flows to the brain, heart, lungs, and vital organs.
If the cause of erections is blood flow why do you not have a constant erection?
The cause of an erection is not simply blood flow, but rather INCREASED blood flow. When a man gets aroused, the body increases blood flow to the penis which causes the erection.
What would happen if the concentration of H ions were the same on both sides of the membrane when the channel opened?
H+ ions would not flow.
What is the medical term meaning Greatly dilated veins in which pressure is elevated and blood flow is stagnant or reversed?
The answer to that is varicose veins.
What will happen to the organisms of heart will have a failure?
The flow of blood in the body will be slower and the organism might die because of difficulty of the flow of the blood.
What would happen to a mosquito that draws blood from a pimple?
It wouldn't. There is no blood flow through a pimple. Mosquitoes bite where there is a good throbbing capillary under the skin.
What would happen if your arteries were missing?
Your heart pumps out blood in spurts. The muscles in your arteries smooth out your blood flow so that by the time your blood reaches your capillaries, your blood flows smooth and at low pressure. If they did not do their job, you would have internal bleeding.
What might happen to blood flow if we increased the number of blood cells?
An increase in the amount of blood cells would likely cause an increase in the diameter of the blood vessels and decrease the visosity both resulting in a increased blood flow. (Think the opposite of anemia.)
What would experience a decreased blood flow during exercise?
no it actually stimulates blood flow
Would skeletal muscles experience a decreased blood flow during exercise?
I could be wrong but, I think it would decrease your blood flow
Should a heart valve not close adequately what would happen?
Blood will flow back into the heart, which makes it impossible to keep your circulation going adequetely.
What would happen to your cell if a hypertonic solution was injected directly to your blood stream?
The cell will shrinks as the fluid inside the cell will flow out due to osmosis.
What would happen if a valve stopped working?
the valves of the heart prevent blood from flowing backwards, so if they are damaged the blood is allowed to flow backwards and then the oxygnated and deoxygnated blood get mixed. The person could get an artificial valve then.
Damage to the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to this vessel?
Damage to the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to the aorta. Damage to the semilunar valve of the right side of the heart would affect the blood flow to the pulmonary artery.
What will happen if you apply an ice pack to a sprained joint?
The swelling would go down and the pain would become less. Blood flow would also become better and that would help the healing process.
