Blood Moves Forward Through Veins Because of All of the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

Blood moves forward through veins because of all of the following except

• A) the pressure in the veins is lower than in the arteries.
• B) pumping by the smooth muscle in the wall of the vein.
• C) the respiratory pump.
• D) valves in the veins preventing the backward flow of blood.
• E) muscular compression.

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