NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These have a large lumen
A
Artery
B
Vein
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arterioles receive blood from arteries, which are vessels with a much larger lumen.

Detailed explanation-2: -(LOO-men) The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ such as a blood vessel or the intestine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries are more muscular and have smaller, rounder lumens (internal spaces) than veins. The artery lumen has a wavy endothelium, or inner lining, due to the configuration of elastic tissue beneath it.

Detailed explanation-4: -In biology, a lumen (plural lumina) is the inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. It comes from Latin lumen ‘an opening’.

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