Which is the main structural feature that distinguishes elastic arteries from muscular arteries? Answers A -E A Elastic arteries have a significantly higher quantity of elastic fibres in the tunica media than muscular arteries B Muscular arteries do not have any elastic fibres, whereas elastic arteries are rich in elastic fibres Muscular arteries have muscular cells only in the media, whereas elastic arteries do not have any Muscular arteries have muscular cells throughout their wall, whereas elastic arteries do not have any E Muscular arteries have vasa vasorum, elastic arteries do not

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Which is the main structural feature that distinguishes elastic arteries from muscular arteries?
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A Elastic arteries have a significantly higher quantity of elastic fibres in the tunica media than muscular arteries
R Muscular arteries do not have any elastic fibres, whereas elastic arteries are rich in elastic fibres
Muscular arteries have muscular cells only in the media, whereas elastic arteries do not have any
Muscular arteries have muscular cells throughout their wall, whereas elastic arteries do not have any
E Muscular arteries have vasa vasorum, elastic arteries do not
Transcribed Image Text:Which is the main structural feature that distinguishes elastic arteries from muscular arteries? Answers A -E A Elastic arteries have a significantly higher quantity of elastic fibres in the tunica media than muscular arteries R Muscular arteries do not have any elastic fibres, whereas elastic arteries are rich in elastic fibres Muscular arteries have muscular cells only in the media, whereas elastic arteries do not have any Muscular arteries have muscular cells throughout their wall, whereas elastic arteries do not have any E Muscular arteries have vasa vasorum, elastic arteries do not
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