Which statement about veins is false?
A) Blood pressure is very low in veins,necessitating one-way valves to prevent backflow.
B) Contractions of skeletal muscles squeeze the veins,which move blood to the heart.
C) The walls of veins are more expandable than the walls of arteries.
D) Veins serve as a blood reservoir.
E) As blood flows from the capillaries to the veins and back to the heart,the linear velocity slows to almost zero.
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