Question

W. Give reasons for the following statements
1. Arteries have thick elastic walls,​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Because arteries are the first vessels that the heart pumps blood through, they experience the highest blood pressure, so they have thick elastic walls to withstand the high pressures. ... Small arteries, such as arterioles, are less elastic and havemore smooth muscle than the largerarteries.

Answer 2

Answer:

Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the different body parts. Blood emerges from the heart under high pressure. In order to withstand this pressure, arteries have thick and elastic walls.