HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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What do you call arteries that are thick-walled near the heart:ie.. the aorta and its major branches?
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Cappillaries
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Elastic Arteries
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Muscular Arteries
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Arterioles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer: The thick-walled arteries near the heart-the aorta and its major branches are called d. elastic arteries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest artery in the body is the aorta, which is connected to the heart and extends down into the abdomen (Figure 7.4. 2). The aorta has high-pressure, oxygenated blood pumped directly into it from the left ventricle of the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries have thick elastic walls and veins have valves.
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