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JC JC
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12 years ago
do veins have valves?
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12 years ago
do veins have valves?

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12 years ago
Yes

Arteries do not have valves because the heart provides the pressure needed to send blood through the system. Veins have valves because venous pressure is often not great enough (as the blood must overcome gravity and other forces) to return the blood to the heart.
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12 years ago
I see thanks Lewis for elucidating. Person Raising Both Hands in Celebration thanks also to  Bioman Slight Smile
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