Which of the following applies to elastic arteries?
A) These vessels distribute blood to the skeletal muscles and internal organs of the body.
B) They have a poorly defined adventitia.
C) The media of these arteries contains a high density of elastic fibers and relatively few smooth muscle cells.
D) The media consists of scattered smooth muscle fibers that do not form a complete layer.
E) They have an average diameter of 50 µm.
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Q2: Which of the following diffuses across the
Q3: A network of small arteries called the
Q4: Muscular arteries _.
A) are larger than elastic
Q5: Which vessels collect blood from capillaries?
A) large
Q6: Which vessels have an average diameter of
Q7: The outermost layer of a blood vessel,
Q8: Which of the following is true of
Q9: In the pulmonary circuit, blood enters the
Q10: The _ is composed of arteries and
Q11: In atherosclerosis, the deposition of fatty plaques
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