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Give the reasons why pressure of blood is greater in the arteries than in the veins of mammals

Give the reasons why pressure of blood is greater in the arteries than in the veins of mammals.

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Isacko
blood is pumped to the arteries by the heart at high pressure

blood pressure in veins is reduced by capillary resistance

arteries have narrow lumen which maintains high pressure/veins have wide lumen which reduces pressure

arteries have more/thicker muscular walls which generate pressure/veins have less/thinner muscular walls which reduce pressure
Mohaissack answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 14:31

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