NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Veins are large vessels with walls ____ than artery walls that carry bllod from the body cells back to the heart.
A
thin
B
thinner
C
longer
D
huge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The walls of veins have the same three layers as the arteries. Although all the layers are present, there is less smooth muscle and connective tissue. This makes the walls of veins thinner than those of arteries, which is related to the fact that blood in the veins has less pressure than in the arteries.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is because arteries carry blood from the heart. They can withstand pressure because of their thick walls. Veins have thin walls due to the low pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Veins: Unlike arteries, veins don’t have to carry highly pressurized blood, but they do have to carry large volumes of deoxygenated blood back to your heart. Thin, less elastic walls help them handle high volumes and low pressure. Most veins have valves that open and close.

Detailed explanation-4: -Veins and venules have much thinner, less muscular walls than arteries and arterioles, largely because the pressure in veins and venules is much lower. Veins may dilate to accommodate increased blood volume. If a blood vessel breaks, tears, or is cut, blood leaks out, causing bleeding.

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