Arteries That Have Lowered Compliance Are Not as Elastic

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True/False

Arteries that have lowered compliance are not as elastic.

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Definitions:

Serosa

A smooth membrane consisting of a thin layer of cells that secrete serous fluid, lining the outer surface of internal organs and body cavities.

Mucosa

The moist, inner lining of some organs and body cavities, such as the nose, mouth, lungs, and stomach, involved in absorption and secretion.

Gallbladder

A small organ located beneath the liver, storing and concentrating bile produced by the liver before releasing it into the small intestine.

Pharynx

A muscular tube that functions as the part of the digestive and respiratory systems by carrying air from the nose to the larynx and food from the mouth to the esophagus.