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Blood vessels are surrounded by very small circular muscles which contract and relax to allow blood vessels to constrict and dilate. The vessels also contain elastin which allows them to stretch.

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The outer layer of connective tissue allows the blood vessels to stretch. This is because this layer is elastic.

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