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Why do blood vessels appear blue under the skin?
Blood vessels appear blue under the skin because of the way light interacts with the skin and the blood vessels. The skin absorbs red light, while blue light is reflected back, making the blood vessels appear blue.
The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the?
arteires
What blood vessels function under high pressure to convey blood from the heart out to the rest of the body?
Arteries
When you scrape yourself you see blood were does the blood come from?
When you scrape yourself, the blood comes from damaged blood vessels near the surface of your skin. These blood vessels rupture due to the injury, causing blood to flow out of the wound and form a clot to stop the bleeding.
What can be in or under the flesh on your face?
The skin contains blood vessels, nerves and fat.
Why do diabetes affect so many organs?
Diabetes is primarily a disease of blood vessels. Because blood vessels feed all our organs, many organs can be damaged when diabetes messes with the blood flow by damaging blood vessels. It's the constant high blood sugar in diabetics that damages blood vessels. If a diabetic keeps his blood sugar under control, it's as if he doesn't have the disease.
Do the pulmonary vein have thin walls?
Yes, pulmonary veins have relatively thin walls compared to other blood vessels, such as arteries. This is because they carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart under lower pressure. The thin walls allow for easier expansion and contraction as blood flows through them.
What is the meaning of hematohidrosis?
Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat. Around the sweat glands, there are multiple blood vessels in a net-like form." Under the pressure of great stress the vessels constrict. Then as the anxiety passes "the blood vessels dilate to the point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands." As the sweat glands are producing a lot of sweat, it pushes the blood to the surface - coming out as droplets of blood mixed with sweat.
arteries are?
arteries are blood vessels that are part of the system carrying blood under pressure from the heart to the rest of the body-OR-Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood out to the body/lungs. They are the largest form of vessel. In other words Arteries are blood vessels that carry rich blood away from the heart throughout the body. Arteries send rich blood away throughout the cells.
What do blood vessels do when the body exercises?
When your body is under pressure or exposed to high amounts of physical activity, such as exercising, the blood vessels expand to allow more blood to go to where it needs to go. Your heart rate speeds up so more blood can go through the blood vessels to the muscles or tissue needing it. Hope i helped, :)
Why do the doctors keep the thermometer under the tongue?
There are a net of blood vessels close to the surface under the tongue and this gives a true reading of the temperature of the blood (and hence the body).
What type of blood vessel under the lower eyelids?
All 3 types of blood vessels are present, Veins, Arteries, And Capillaries
