Question

Do both arteries and veins contain valves?

Answer 1

Blood vessels:

1. A tubular network present within the body helps the blood to flow from the heart to all the living cells of the body and then back to the heart are blood vessels.
2. There are two prime kinds of blood vessels, that is, veins and arteries.
3. Veins collect blood from distinct parts of the body and take it towards the heart, that is, it carries deoxygenated blood.
4. Veins comprise valves, which prevent the backward flow of the blood.
5. The valves are bicuspid, that is, they comprise two flap-like compositions.
6. In the veins, the valves ensure that the flow of blood takes place only in one direction.
7. On the other hand, arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
8. Like veins, arteries do not have valves or they do not need valves as the pressure from the heart is so strong that the flow of blood only takes place in one direction.