Arterioles provide greater resistance to blood flow because they have less elastic, more muscular walls and are smaller than arteries.
Gli arteriole forniscono una maggiore resistenza al flusso sanguigno poiché hanno pareti meno elastiche e più muscolari, oltre ad essere più piccoli delle arterie.
| Front | why do arterioles provide a greater resistance to blood flow than other vessels? |
|---|---|
| Back | less elastic, more muscular walls, smaller than arteries |
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