Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Which of the following statements about venous blood pressure are true? Select ALL correct answers:
Pressure in veins is much lower than pressure in arteries
Arterial blood pressure fluctuates as the heart squeezes and relaxes, but venous blood pressure does not
Valves in veins help prevent blood from flowing backward
O Contraction of skeletal muscles in the legs helps move venous blood back up towards the heart
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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 Which of the following statements about venous blood pressure are true? Select ALL correct answers: Pressure in veins is much lower than pressure in arteries Arterial blood pressure fluctuates as the heart squeezes and relaxes, but venous blood pressure does not Valves in veins help prevent blood from flowing backward O Contraction of skeletal muscles in the legs helps move venous blood back up towards the heart D000
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Venous blood pressure occurs inside the veins.  Veins carry deoxygenated blood from all parts of the body through superior and inferior Vena cava to the right side of the heart.

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