Which Arterial Property Enables It to Resist the Blood Pressure

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which arterial property enables it to resist the blood pressure?

• A) elastic tissue in the arterial wall
• B) valves within an artery
• C) skeletal muscle within the arterial walls
• D) precapillary sphincters
• E) a wall composed only of endothelium

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