Identify the correct match between the blood vessel and its corresponding characteristic.

A) artery/largest lumen
B) arteriole/controls blood pressure
C) capillary/has valves
D) venule/most permeable
E) vein/may be elastic or muscular


B) arteriole/controls blood pressure

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