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21 March, 05:21

When contrasting arteries and veins, which of the following statements is true?

A. Veins have thicker walls than arteries.

B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.

C. Veins have a tunica media while arteries do not.

D. Arteries have valves, but veins do not.

E. Arteries have smooth muscle in their walls, but veins do not.

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  1. 21 March, 07:21
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    The answer is B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.

    Also,

    Veins have valves, arteries do not.

    Arteries have thicker walls that veins.

    They both have smooth muscle but arteries have a lot more of it.
  2. 21 March, 07:47
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    B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins
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