When the blood pressure of a vessel drops below the critical closing pressure for that vessel,

A. the vessel expands.
B. there is hypertension.
C. there is an increase in peripheral resistance.
D. there is an increase in blood flow.
E. the vessel collapses.


Answer: E

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