The Arteries

question 157

Multiple Choice

The arteries

• A) serve as rapid-transit passageways from the heart to the organs because of their large radii
• B) act as a blood reservoir because they have the capacity to store large volumes of blood with little change in their internal pressure
• C) are the major sites of blood flow resistance in the vasculature
• D) are the site of exchange between the blood and surrounding tissues
• E) none of these

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