THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thickest and strongest blood vessel is the
A
vein
B
artery
C
capillary
D
both veins and capillaries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They are the largest type of blood vessel in your body. The aorta is the largest artery in your body. The aorta carries blood from your heart to your organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The middle layer, the tunica media, is primarily smooth muscle and is usually the thickest layer. It not only provides support for the vessel but also changes vessel diameter to regulate blood flow and blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -arteries-these carry blood pumped away from the heart; they are the largest and strongest blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Veins are generally larger in diameter, carry more blood volume and have thinner walls in proportion to their lumen. Arteries are smaller, have thicker walls in proportion to their lumen and carry blood under higher pressure than veins.

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