Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 20, Problem 30CTQ
A blood vessel with a few smooth muscle fibers and connective tissue, and only a very thin tunica extenia conducts blood toward the heart. What type of vessel is this?
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