MEDICAL
ARTERIES
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artery
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capillary
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vein
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The deep veins play a significant role in pushing blood toward the heart. The one-way valves in deep veins prevent blood from flowing backward. The muscles surrounding the deep veins squeeze the veins, helping force the blood toward the heart, just as squeezing a toothpaste tube ejects toothpaste.
Detailed explanation-3: -Veins are blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to your heart. Pulmonary veins are an exception because they carry oxygen-rich blood from your lungs to your heart. Veins in your legs fight gravity to push blood up toward your heart.