As Blood Travels from the Arteries of the Heart into the Capillaries

Multiple Choice

As blood travels from the arteries of the heart into the capillaries of the body tissue,blood pressure drops precipitously.Which statement about the relationship between cross-sectional vessel area and blood pressure is true?

A) As the total cross-sectional area decreases,blood pressure also decreases.
B) As the total cross-sectional area increases,blood pressure also increases.
C) As the total cross-sectional area increases,blood pressure decreases.
D) As the total cross-sectional area decreases,blood pressure increases.
E) There is no relationship between cross-sectional vessel area and blood pressure.