alleryStart learning →As an artery moves away from the heart, it branches into vessels that are:
ACompletely closed
BEver smaller ones
CEver larger ones
DAlways the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ever smaller ones
1. The arterial tree narrows as it spreads.
2. An artery carries blood away from the heart.
3. It branches into ever-smaller vessels.
4. The smallest arterial branches are the arterioles.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation', sections 20.1-20.5_
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