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25 June, 21:05

Why do arteries need to be thick, muscular, and elastic?

to make our bodies strong for movement

to withstand the pressure of the blood that is being pumped by the heart

to pull the blood back to the heart from all areas of the body

to withstand changes in blood temperature

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  1. 25 June, 23:34
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    Arteries have much thicker walls than other blood vessels in order to withstand the higher blood pressure that propels oxygenated blood away from the heart.
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