Why do arteries lack the valves that are commonly present in veins
A) The blood pressure in arteries is too high to permit valves to function correctly.
B) No explanation is known.
C) The statement is untrue; arteries have valves.
D) Arterial blood pressure is high enough that no valves are required to prevent the regurgitation of blood in the wrong direction.
E) None of the answers are correct.
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Q5: Which is the layer of the arterial
Q6: The total length of blood vessels in
Q7: The outermost layer of a blood vessel
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A)superior vena cava.
B)inferior vena
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