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Why is the diameter of veins and arteries decreases as they are found distal to the heart?
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∙ 11y ago
Veins and arteries need strong thick walls where there is high blood pressure. The highest pressure is close to the heart because the blood is being forced through only a few vessels instead of the thousand of tiny capillaries that are found further away from the heart
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