Arteries have more elastic walls than veins ?

Asked by Last Modified  

18 Answers

Learn Class IX-X Tuition

Follow 0
Answer

Please enter your answer

Kumar Upendra Akshay

Math Educator for Std.11th ,12th , Engineering Entrance and Degree Level with 11+ Years Experience

Arteries have thicker walls than veins because they must be able to withstand the tremendous pressure from a beating heart. Veins have thinner walls because they need more room to hold blood. Arteries have more smooth muscle in their walls than veins to accommodate the pulses of blood generated by...
read more
Arteries have thicker walls than veins because they must be able to withstand the tremendous pressure from a beating heart. Veins have thinner walls because they need more room to hold blood. Arteries have more smooth muscle in their walls than veins to accommodate the pulses of blood generated by each contraction of the heart. All arteries comprise three layers: the tunica intima, the tunica media and the tunica adventitia. The veins also consist of three layers that contain smooth muscle and connective tissue like the arteries, but in lesser amounts than the arteries. The heart cannot hold all the blood in the body at once, so the blood needs to be stored somewhere. This extra blood is stored in the veins, which have wider diameters than the arteries. read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Professional Chemistry Teacher for IIT JEE/NEET UG,Online expert for IB/IGCSE/AP CURRICULUM

Due to High and low pressure in Arteries and veins.........
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

A teacher who knows problem of the Students

Yes Right. Bcoz the blood flows thru it with a large pressure than in viens. If they are not elastic than they would rupture due to pressure. For smooth functioning they are more elatic than viens.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

A teacher who knows problem of the Students

Yes, Bcoz the blood flows thru it with a large pressure than in veins. If they are not elastic than they would rupture due to pressure. For smooth functioning they are more elastic than veins.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

20 years of teaching experience

Arteries and arterioles have thicker walls than veins and venules, respectively. The increased amount of smooth muscle that is found in arteries gives them extra strength and elasticity to deal with the surges of blood from the heart.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

DCE Engineer - Class X Maths Tuition

Arteries carry blood from heart at a pressure, so it needs to be elastic to accommodate the pressure. Veins carry low pressure blood from body to heart, hence no elasticity required.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

B.Sc B.Ed and M.A in Education, also having one year diploma degree in computer application

Because blood in the arteries is under high pressure generated by the heart.....
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Headstart to assured 95+ score in math

yup!
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

"MAKES U SCORE 100/100"

As heart pumps out blood through arteries to different parts of the body, thereby blood flows in high pressure in arteries and can withstand ,so its more elastic than veins.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

"Read , Recall and Procure"

Arteries have more smooth muscle in their walls than veins to accommodate the pulses of blood generated by each contraction of the heart. All arteries comprise three layers: the tunica intima, the tunica media and the tunica adventitia. The veins also consist of three layers that contain smooth muscle...
read more
Arteries have more smooth muscle in their walls than veins to accommodate the pulses of blood generated by each contraction of the heart. All arteries comprise three layers: the tunica intima, the tunica media and the tunica adventitia. The veins also consist of three layers that contain smooth muscle and connective tissue like the arteries, but in lesser amounts than the arteries. The heart cannot hold all the blood in the body at once, so the blood needs to be stored somewhere. This extra blood is stored in the veins, which have wider diameters than the arteries. read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

View 16 more Answers

Related Questions

What is the inradius of a triangle?
Inradius is radius of the circle inscribed in the triangle which touches all the sides of triangle internally.
Rupa
What is conservation of momentum?
Conservation of momentum states that momentum of a particle/body ( a vector quantity) remains constant if the net applied force (vector) on the body is zero. It means that if the result of vector addition...
Ravi Ranjan
0 0
View Comments7
What is the cause of environmental degradation?
Due to some factories which may cause air pollution and sound pollution so that environment pollutes
Ritesh
Why temperature of ice doesn't increase while heating it?
We know that phase changes occur when materials change state, going from liquid to solid (as when water freezes), solid to liquid (as when rocks melt into lava), liquid to gas (as when you boil water for...
Ravi Ranjan
Is Right to Education a Fundamental Right? Justify your answer.
Yes, Right to Education has been included as a Fundamental right under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution by The Constitution Act,2002, by Eighty-sixth Amendment . It says the State...
Sumitha
0 0
View Comments5

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Uses of Fullerences
It is hoped fullerences or their compounds may find used as - (A) superconductors (B) semiconductors (C) lubricants (D) catalysts (E) as highly tensile fibers for construction industry. (F) inhibiting agents in the activity of the AIDS virus.

Debraj Paul

0 0
View Comments0
Tip during exams
Even though you did a full length preparation and revised all chapters just a day before exam you will be confused if everything is memorised or not. In such situation build confidence rather than subject...

Prathyush T

0 0
View Comments0
How to find out the valence electrons of an element
1 Find a periodic table of elements. This is a color-coded table made up of many different squares that lists all of the chemical elements known to humankind. The periodic table reveals lots of information...

Soumi R.

2 0
View Comments0
short note on Greenhouse gases
The main greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming is carbon dioxide(CO2). Others include nitrous-oxide, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), methane, etc. Greenhouse gases come from various sources. 1....

Debraj Paul

0 0
View Comments0
Methodology of Learning - specially mathematics
tt ALWAYS TAKE THE HELP OF THE INTERNET. EXCELLENT REFERENCE MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE HERE IN PRACTICALLY EVERY SUBJECT THAT YOU CAN THINK OF. DO NOT WITH ONLY ONE SITE, GO TO AS MANY SITES AS POSSIBLE...

Sri Balaji Academy

1 0
View Comments0

Recommended Articles

Quest Academy - Institute of the month

Quest Academy is a professional Bangalore based NEET and JEE (Main + Advanced) training institute. The academy was incorporated in 2015 to cater to the needs of students, who aim to crack competitive exams by connecting with the best brains around. The institute helps students enhance their skills and capabilities through...

Read full article >

Meet Raghunandan.G.H, a B. Tech Tutor from...

Raghunandan is a passionate teacher with a decade of teaching experience. Being a skilled trainer with extensive knowledge, he provides high-quality BTech, Class 10 and Class 12 tuition classes. His methods of teaching with real-time examples makes difficult topics simple to understand. He explains every concept in-detail...

Read full article >

Meet Mohammad Wazid, a skilled trainer for...

Mohammad Wazid is a certified professional tutor for class 11 students. He has 6 years of teaching experience which he couples with an energetic attitude and a vision of making any subject easy for the students. Over the years he has developed skills with a capability of understanding the requirements of the students. This...

Read full article >

Meet Swati, a Hindi Tutor from Bangalore

Swati is a renowned Hindi tutor with 7 years of experience in teaching. She conducts classes for various students ranging from class 6- class 12 and also BA students. Having pursued her education at Madras University where she did her Masters in Hindi, Swati knows her way around students. She believes that each student...

Read full article >

Find Class 10 Tuition near you
Class 10 Tuition in Delhi
Class 10 Tuition in Bangalore
Class 10 Tuition in Hyderabad
Class 10 Tuition in Kolkata
Class 10 Tuition in Mumbai
Class 10 Tuition in Chennai
Class 10 Tuition in Pune
Class 10 Tuition in Lucknow
Class 10 Tuition in Noida
Class 10 Tuition in Jaipur
Online Tuition Class 10

Looking for Class 10 Tuition ?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you