Question

Select a correct description of distributing arteries. Select one: a. They contain a thick tunica media. b. They contain a lot of elastic tissue. c. They transport blood from arterioles to capillaries. d. They do not contain smooth muscle in their walls. e. They are strong, rigid vessels.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A, They contain a thick tunica media

Explanation:

Artery consist of tunics which is made up of three distinct layers  

a) The internal layer is tunica intima – made up of epithelial and connective tissue layers

b) The middle layer is tunica media - thickest layer in arteries and consists of layers of smooth muscle supported by connective tissue

c) The external layer is tunica externa - sheath of connective tissue composed primarily of collagenous fibers