Multiple Choice
Flow velocity in the vasculature is greatest in the
A) Large arteries because pressure is highest
B) Smallest vessels because total cross-sectional area is lowest
C) Veins because compliance is least
D) Large arteries because total cross-sectional area is least
E) Smallest vessels because the pressure gradient is greatestis greatest
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