Which of the following best describes arteries?
A) Strong, rigid vessels that carry blood under high pressure
B) Thin, elastic vessels that transport blood under low pressure
C) Elastic vessels that connect arterioles and venules
D) Fragile vessels that are prone to rupture
E) Strong, elastic vessels that carry blood under high pressure
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A) carries blood from the right
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A) a thickening of
Q33: Which layer of an artery wall contains
Q34: The vasa vasorum
A) are incompetent valves in
Q36: Distributing arteries
A) contain a lot of elastic
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