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BIOLOGY TOPIC 6 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

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Question:

How do elastic fibres help maintain a high blood pressure in arteries? (3)

Author: Sammy Universe



Answer:

Arterial wall stretches and expands with pulse flow through lumen = pressure releases on arterial wall is returned to blood when artery becomes normal size again (elastic recoil) = pushes blood forwards + maintains pressure


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arterial wall stretches and expands with pulse flow through lumen
= pressure releases on arterial wall is returned to blood when artery becomes normal size again  (elastic recoil)
= pushes blood forwards  + maintains pressure
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