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Question:

Describe the role of veins and their structure

Author: Rebeca Lorena Arce Fonseca



Answer:

Veins collect blood from the body at low pressure to take it to the atria. they have a wide lumen to accommodate the blood flowing in, they have a thin wall because theres no risk of bursting, and they have little to no muscle or elastic fibers in their walls; this allows them to be pressed flat by adjacent muscles so blood can move


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