Assertion: artery | /r/CapableOf | keep its shape
Facets:
value: better than veins
type: OTHER
value: consequently
type: MANNER
value: to maintain the high pressure
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: This allows the artery to expand a little as the blood passes through (you feel this as a pulse where the artery is close to the skin surface), but the muscle and elastic allow it to keep its shape to maintain the high pressure needed for efficient blood flow.
text: Consequently, arteries tend to maintain their shape better than veins in histological sections.