In the aorta,
A. the blood pressure and blood velocity are both high.
B. the velocity of blood flow is high, but blood pressure is low.
C. the resistance to blood flow is high, but velocity of blood flow is low.
D. the resistance to blood flow and the blood pressure are both low.
E. velocity is diminished because the total cross-sectional area is small.
A
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