| Front | Explain how the structures of the walls of arteries and arterioles are related to their functions. ( 6 marks) |
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| Back | Elastic tissue 1 Elastic tissue stretches under pressure/when heart beats; 2 Recoils/springs back; 3 Evens out pressure/flow; Muscle 4 Muscle contracts; 5 Reduces diameter of lumen/vasoconstriction/constricts vessel; 6 Changes flow/pressure; Epithelium 7 Epithelium smooth; 8 Reduces friction/blood clots/less resistance; |
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