As the major arteries branch into medium-size vessels approaching the organs, the vessel wall becomes relatively less __________ and more __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


elastic; muscular

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Define organs

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

Of the capillary beds associated with each nephron, which one is both fed and drained by arterioles?

A) peritubular capillaries B) pyramidal capillaries C) glomerulus D) Henle capillaries E) Bowman's capillaries

Anatomy & Physiology

The white matter in each half of the spinal cord is organized into three columns. Which of the following is NOT one of the columns?

A) ventral column B) lateral column C) inferior column D) dorsal column

Anatomy & Physiology

An inactivated ion channel will respond to a stronger than normal threshold stimulus.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Anatomy & Physiology