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What holds the valves to the wall of veins?
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Made that way : The inner lining of veins forms a continuous covering over the valves and the valve is attached all the way around the inside of the vein--360 degrees. In a real sense, the valves are actually part of the wall. Valves open and close as a passive result of blood going through the valve opening. Their movement responds to blood flow rather than causing it.
Answered 7/17/2012
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