i need it for a GCSE answer.
2007-01-16 06:15:40 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
The blood pressure in arteries is much more higher than in the veins, plus the arteries walls are muscular to keep them wide open, and make them uncompressible thus, you can feel the pulse without blocking the blood flow.
on the other hand, the veins walls are not muscular which make it very easier to block by some pressure.. so if u press hard, u won't feel the pulse.
2007-01-16 06:33:21 · answer #1 · answered by Deema 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arteries are the major "highways" for blood flow. It is actually pumping through the heart. Veins are just the side "side streets" in order to get blood to all the nook and crannies of your body. Simplest way to explain it.
Try going to:
www.webmd.com to do a search on a specific medical terminology answer. Hope this helps.
2007-01-16 06:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by be happier own a pitbull 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because the arteries are on the supply-side of the capilaries, and the veins are on the return side.
2007-01-16 06:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by crossbones668 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the blood supply is much bigger in the major arteries than in the normal veins
2007-01-16 06:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I can feel a pulse in my veins. Try a different spot.
2007-01-16 06:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we can't feel pulse in veins because it contains valve.
2015-01-11 01:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Abhay Sarda 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋