All of the Following Statements About Blood Vessels Are False

question 48

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about blood vessels are false EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

• A)Capillaries contain valves
• B)The walls of arteries are generally thicker and contain more elastic tissue than the walls of veins
• C)Veins carry blood away from the heart
• D)Blood flows most rapidly through veins
• E)The blood pressure in arteries is always lower than that in veins

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