The arteries
A) serve as rapid-transit passageways from the heart to the organs because of their large radii
B) act as a blood reservoir because they have the capacity to store large volumes of blood with little change in their internal pressure
C) are the major sites of blood flow resistance in the vasculature
D) are the site of exchange between the blood and surrounding tissues
E) none of these
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Q3: Which type of blood vessel consists of
Q3: Which of the following factors would produce
Q4: The pressure measured in the arteries just
Q5: At rest, which of the following receives
Q8: Which is not true about blood pressure?
A)
Q10: Blood flow is affected by
A) pressure differences
B)
Q11: The major determinant influencing resistance to blood
Q11: In an arteriole, if the blood vessel
Q12: Select the correct statement about veins.
A)Their walls
Q12: The larger arteries assist with systemic blood
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