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8 / 41  How do arteries differ from veins?
A  Arteries have thicker smooth muscle layers to accommodate the changes in pressure from the
heart.
B  Arteries carry blood.
C  Arteries have thinner smooth muscle layers and valves and move blood by the action of skeletal
muscle.
D  Arteries are thin walled and are used for gas exchange.

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Source:  OpenStax, Biology. OpenStax CNX. Feb 29, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11448/1.10
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