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Compared with arteries, venules and veins withstand a pressure that is:
AEntirely absent
BMuch lower one
CMuch higher one
DExactly the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Much lower one
1. The venous side operates at a different pressure.
2. Arteries receive blood surging at far greater pressure.
3. In comparison to arteries, venules and veins are different.
4. They withstand a much lower pressure from the blood that flows through them.
_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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