Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2019
A dentist has to spend much of his time on his feet when working. Which can result in a venous congestion in the legs and varicose veins. Leading mechanism of congestion in this case is the decrease of:
Answer options
- cardiac residual pumping force
- thoracic pump effect
- blood pressure gradient in veins
- Skeletal muscle contraction in the lower limbs
- diaphragmatic piston effect on the veins
Correct answer
Skeletal muscle contraction in the lower limbs
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