Functionally, there are no valves in arteries (as opposed to in veins) because
A) the blood pressure in arteries is high enough that there is no backflow of blood.
B) valves direct blood only toward the heart and arterial blood passes away from the heart.
C) arteries get more atherosclerosis, so valves would cause lethal blood clotting.
D) valves would tear apart from the high arterial pressure.
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