Which is the correct order of artery types for the passage of blood from the heart to the capillaries

a: Elastic arteries
b: Arterioles
c: Muscular arteries

1. b, a, c
2. a, b, c
3. c, b, a
4. c, a, b
5. a, c, b


Answer: 5. a, c, b

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