Why has pulse pressure disappeared by the time blood reaches capillary beds? Because __________.
A. the elastic arteries are too stretchy
B. veins are too thin to accommodate the pulse pressure
C. diastole lasts longer than systole
D. the muscular arterioles do not exhibit elastic rebound
Answer: D. the muscular arterioles do not exhibit elastic rebound
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