# How is blood able to circulate

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-blood-able-to-circulate/976416 "2022-12-12T20:01:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-blood-able-to-circulate/976416/21 "2022-12-15T03:19:27Z")

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And this is one reason why people who, for whatever reason, are immobile or nearly so for a long period of time are prone to blood clots, and specifically deep venous thromboses.

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