Veins are much more easily distended under pressure than are arteries
A) because their walls are thinner and contain a lower proportion of smooth muscle fibers.
B) because of vasoconstriction.
C) because their walls are thicker, and veins contain a greater proportion of elastic fibers and collagen.
D) only in a few specialized cases.
E) None of the answers are correct.
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Q13: Another name for muscular arteries is
A)small arteries.
B)elastic
Q14: Vessels that sometimes do not have a
Q15: Blood vessels, in correct order from the
Q16: Muscular arteries
A)are larger than elastic arteries and
Q17: Which of the following is common around
Q19: A very thick connective tissue sheath, primarily
Q20: You could expect to find fenestrated capillaries
Q21: Which of these is a tributary of
Q22: The hepatic portal vein carries blood
A)high in
Q23: The ascending aorta begins at (the)
A)external carotid
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