When you are upright,what is the primary mechanism that propels blood in your feet back to your inferior vena cava?
A)the valves in the leg veins alternating between open and closed
B)contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the leg veins
C)recoil of elastic fibers in the walls of the leg veins
D)contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
E)contraction of skeletal muscles in your legs

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When you are upright, the primary mechanism that propels blood in your feet back to your inferior vena cava is the contraction of skeletal muscles in your legs, particularly the calves. As the muscles contract and relax, they squeeze the veins and push the blood upwards towards the heart. This process is known as the skeletal muscle pump.

When You Are Upright,what Is the Primary Mechanism That Propels