PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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The purpose of valves is to ____
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Support the blood vessel
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Protect the blood vessel
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Prevent the back flow of blood
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Provide the blood vessel with elasticity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. Valves are actually flaps (leaflets) that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle and one-way outlets for blood leaving a ventricle. Normal valves have 3 flaps (leaflets), except the mitral valve. It only has 2 flaps.
Detailed explanation-2: -The blood passing through the veins is deoxygenated (except in pulmonary veins) and flows at a low pressure. It flows slow and steady against the direction of gravity. Therefore, veins have valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
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