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The elastic arteries are huge and allow for large amounts of blood to go through them. They need elastic fibers so they can stretch and return to their original state--basically they want to make it easy for large amounts of blood to pass through. Muscular arteries are responsible for getting blood to various locations, so they contract and dilate according to the immediate needs of the tissue they are supplying.
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Why is it important that the heart and arteries are muscular?
the heart stinkz
How does arteries function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
How does the artery function?
The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.
Do muscular arteries branch into arterioles?
Yes blood passes through Elastic Arteries, Muscular Arteries, and then Arterioles.
The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are called?
muscular arteries
The arterioles muscular arteries and elastic arteries are in what position from heart to capillaries?
left ventricle --> elastic arteries (aorta and its larger branches)--> Muscular arteries --> arterioles --> capillaries
What is the function of the muscular walls in the large arteries?
Basically what it does is protect the brain structure.
Which depends on the respiratory and muscular pumps arteries or veins and Why?
arteries
What are the thick walled arteries close to the heart called?
Muscular arteries
What is another name for distributing arteries?
muscular
Does the veins or arteries depend on the respiratory and muscular pumps?
Arteries are under pressure from the heart.
Which blood vessels supply the heart's muscular wall with blood?
coronary arteries
