Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
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 9RQ
A healthy elastic artery ________.
- is compliant
- reduces blood flow
- is a resistance artery
- has a thin wall and irregular lumen
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Part A- Why do arteries have many more elastic fibers than veins?
O They have less pressure during ventricular systole
They need to be round in histological cross-section
They need to be able to withstand the pressure that arises as blood is pumped from the heart
OAll of the above
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You might often hear the term varicose veins but not varicose arteries. Explain in simple language why there are no varicose arteries.
Part A- Why do arteries have many more elastic fibers than veins?
They have less pressure during ventricular systole
O They need to be round in histological cross-section
O They need to be able to withstand the pressure that arises as blood is pumped from the heart
O All of the above
O None of the above
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