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Set 14 The Cardiovascular System Blood Vessels Blood Flow And Blood Pressure

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The total cross -sectional area is greatest in which blood vessels?

A) capillaries
B) venules
C) arterioles
D) arteries
E) veins

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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What is/are the component(s) of a blood vessel's extracellular matrix that provide(s) the tensile strength required to withstand pressure?

A) hemoglobin
B) elastin
C) albumin
D) gap junctions
E) collagen

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The contractile activity of smooth muscle cells within which type of blood vessel is primarily involved in the control of the organ blood flow and mean arterial pressure?

A) capillaries
B) veins
C) venules
D) arterioles
E) arteries

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