Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
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 6RQ
Which of the following best describes veins?
- thick walled, small lumens, low pressure, lack valves
- thin walled, large lumens, low pressure, have valves
- thin walled, small lumens, high pressure, have valves
- thick walled, large lumens, high pressure, lack valves
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