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Veins

Veins are thin blood vessels that carry blood from various body parts to the heart. These have valves in them to prevent back flow of blood.

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Do fat people have more veins?

No they don't. They have more fat in their fat cells!!

What causes green veins in your arms?

Veins as seen through tissue are normally sort of a greenish-blue color.

What vein carries blood to the heart?

All of them. Veins carry blood from the body to the heart, arteries carry blood from the heart to the body.

Why the colour of vein is green?

Why veins are blueThe blood in veins (not arteries) has not been oxygenated yet. Once the Oxygen is introduced the blood turns red. The term "bluebloods" does not just refer to those with a royal pedigree. Everyone's blood is blue at a certain stage in the circulatory system.

No, blood is NEVER any colour but red, just different shades. The green-blue colour is due to the veins being close to the surface and therefore being affected by the pigment in your skin.

How many 8X11 sheets of paper placed end to end would it take to go around the earth?

The earth is about 24,900 miles circumference at the equator. That's 1,577,664,000 inches. At 11 inches sheet length, divide by 11. That's 143,424,000 sheets

What does it mean when you have a trident shaped vein?

It does not mean anything. You will find all kinds of different shapes and configurations if you look closely enough.

Though many people will read all kinds of nonsense into such things.

Which veins carry oxygenated blood?

They don't, arteries carry oxygenated blood

Can teenagers get varisocse veins?

yes teens can get varisocse veins if they are extremly fat or obese

The atery that carries the blood form the heart to th elungs?

The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs. It is the vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle.

What is the best gauge for fragile veins?

The best gauge for fragile veins would depend on many factors. The patient often already knows what gauge you should use. Most often that is a butterfly because they are the smallest available.

When you look at your arm what layer is this?

When you look at your arm, the layer of skin you are viewing is the epidermis.

What organ system includes arteries and veins?

Well, darling, the cardiovascular system is the one you're looking for. It's the highway system of the body, with arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart and veins bringing oxygen-poor blood back. So, next time you're feeling your heart race, just remember it's all thanks to this fabulous system keeping you alive and kicking.

Is it possible to rejoin a cut vein?

If it's a clean cut, it should be possible for a doctor to suture it closed again.