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Arteries |
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| • | little elastic tissue |
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| • | smooth muscle layer |
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| important
for |
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| vasoconstriction
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| regulate
blood pressure |
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| • | called distributing |
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| arteries
because they |
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| distribute
blood within |
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| tissues
and organs. |
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| • | reduced pulse pressure |
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