Arterioles have the thickest muscle layer among blood vessels because they need to contract to regulate and slow blood flow into capillaries.
- arterioles - to contract and slow blood flow into capillaries
| Front | What type of blood vessel has the thickest muscle layer and why? |
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| Back | - arterioles - to contract and slow blood flow into capillaries |
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