When contrasting arteries and veins, which of the following statements is true?
A) Veins have thicker walls than arteries.
B) Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.
C) Veins have a tunica media, while arteries do not.
D) Arteries have valves, but veins do not.
E) Arteries have smooth muscle in their walls, but veins do not.
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Q21: Valves similar to the semilunar valves of
Q22: Atherosclerosis is the
A) hypertrophy of the tunica
Q23: Which of the following functions is associated
Q24: Which type of veins connect two primary
Q25: The structure of a capillary wall differs
Q27: Sympathetic nerve fibers that innervate blood vessel
Q28: The blood vessels that are under the
Q29: Veins
A) carry blood away from the heart.
B)
Q30: Systemic circulation
A) carries blood from the right
Q31: Arteries can constrict or dilate as needed
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