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Aorta Wall Ventricle Heart Pressure Relaxes Thickness Time

Front The thickness of the aorta wall changes all the time during each cardiac cycle. Explain why ( 3 marks)
Back (Aorta wall) stretches;

Because ventricle / heart contracts / systole / pressure increases;

(Aorta wall) recoils;

Because ventricle relaxes / heart relaxes / diastole / pressure falls;

Maintain smooth flow / pressure;

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