NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vessels with narrow lumens
A
arteries
B
capillaries
C
veins
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues. These have thick-walled and narrower lumens because they carry blood from the heart with great pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Capillaries are thin-walled vessels composed of a single endothelial layer. Because of the thin walls of the capillary, the exchange of nutrients and metabolites occurs primarily via diffusion. The arteriolar lumen regulates the flow of blood through the capillaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -lumen are cavities present inside the cell, cells of sclerenchyma tissue have narrow lumen because sclerenchyma are strongly lignified which lead to compressing the cell and thus only narrow cavity is left.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Arteries have thick walls and narrow lumen.

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