A,B Action of valve in a
vein (longitudinal section)
A Valve open
B Valve closed
C-E Diagram showing how
muscle contraction around veins flow blood towrads heart
C Muscles relaxed, valves
closed
D Muscles contract upper
valve opens lower valves closed
E Muscle relaxed upper valve
closed lower valve closed
F Direction of blood flow
1 Valve
2 Vein
3 Muscle