Why don't arteries have valves?

Kindly read Jeevanshu Dhawan's answer to Why don't hepatic, renal, cerebral, spinal veins not have valves? to understand the concepts behind this corollary. Hence arteries do not have valves. Research is ever-evolving, hence, I will keep on adding the details, as and when they are encountered. read more

to understand the concepts behind this corollary. Hence arteries do not have valves. Research is ever-evolving, hence, I will keep on adding the details, as and when they are encountered. read more

Veins have valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards and pooling, whereas arteries pump blood at higher pressures, which naturally prevents backflow. Veins need valves to keep blood flowing in one direction because the flow is less constant; the flow in arteries is constant and requires artery walls to be more flexible and strong enough to accommodate the high pressures. read more

Arteries do not have valves. This is because the pressure from the heart is so great that valves are not needed to prevent the backflow of blood. This contrasts with veins, which do possess valves to prevent the backflow of blood. read more

These valves help to prevent a back flow of blood. Imagine if there was no valves in the veins, your blood would just remain ther your hands and feet and there won't be an even distribution of blood, especially to the brain. read more