Which blood vessels are able to absorb the pressure changes that occur during the cardiac cycle?

A) elastic arteries
B) arterioles
C) muscular arteries
D) arterial anastomoses
E) capillaries


A) elastic arteries

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A) neoplasm B) cancer C) malignant tumor D) benign tumor E) germ cells

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Where are the palatine tonsils?

a) E b) F c) R d) U e) None of these choices

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Which of the following statements is true?

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