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Arteries do not have rigid walls; instead, they have elastic walls that allow them to stretch and accommodate the high pressure of blood being pumped from the heart. This elasticity helps maintain blood flow and pressure throughout the circulatory system. In addition to being elastic, arteries also have muscular layers that can constrict or dilate to regulate blood flow.
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Where does the apostrophe go in 'the arteries walls'?
The arteries' walls.
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 are eukaryotic heterotrophs with rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll called?
Fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs with rigid cell walls and no chlorophyll.
What has thinner walls arteries or veins?
Arteries have thicker wall because the pressure in the arteries is much higher.
Do arteries have thick walls compared to other blood vessels?
Yes, arteries have thicker walls compared to other blood vessels.
Why do the plant and bacteria cells seem more rigid?
They do not seem more rigid, they are more rigid! They both have cell walls. Many eubacteria, the bacteria you are most familiar with, have cell walls of peptidoglycan. Plants have cell walls made of interlocking cellulose.
Why do arteries have thick walls?
Arteries have thick walls to withstand the high pressure of blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The thick walls help maintain the shape and structure of the arteries, allowing them to efficiently transport oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs.
What arteriomalacia means?
Is the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
Compared to arteries veins?
Have thinner walls.
Are the walls in arteries thicker than the walls in veins?
The arterial walls are thicker because they need to withstand the pressure coming from the heart.
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.
Why is it important that the arteries have elastic walls?
The elastic walls helps regulate blood pressure.
