Thick-walled vessels with a large degree of distensibility are called ________ arteries.

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Elastic arteries are thick-walled vessels with a large degree of distensibility, allowing them to withstand and accommodate changes in blood pressure. The other choices do not fit this description. Coronary arteries are arteries that supply the heart muscle itself, pulmonary arteries are vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs, muscular arteries have a smaller degree of distensibility and are responsible for distributing blood to specific organs and tissues, and arterioles are small arteries that regulate blood flow to capillary beds.

Thick-Walled Vessels with a Large Degree of Distensibility Are Called