<span>The </span>function of the valves<span> in the peripheral </span>veins<span> is to ensure that the overall movement of blood in the </span>veins<span> is in the right direction, toward the heart. This is especially important in the </span>legs<span>, where the blood must flow a relatively long distance against gravity. </span>
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The coconut palm seeds are prevented from dispersing to higher ground due to the limitations of gravity, which pull the coconuts down any slope steep enough when falling.