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2. What does smooth endothelium allow veins to have?

  • Prevent it from bursting
  • To be able to reduce friction
  • Keep a concentration gradient
  • Reduced distance for diffusion of oxygen

3. What does thin layer of muscle prevent veins from doing?

  • shrinking
  • Bursting
  • Contracting
  • Melting under high temperature of blood

4. Why do we need large surface area for capillaries?

  • -
  • Fast rate of diffusion
  • -
  • Osmosis

5. At what pressure do arteries carry the blood?

  • Same pressure as capillaries
  • High pressure
  • Low pressure
  • Unknown

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