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Why arteries have thick elastic walls ​

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arteries have thick elastic walls

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 have more smooth muscle than the larger arteries.

Answer 2

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Arteries have thick walls because the blood in them rushes through high speed and pressure , the high pressure can break the walls of arteries...so to avoid these happenings , they have great thick wall

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