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What is the function of large arteries such as the aorta and pulmonary arteries?
What is the function of large arteries such as the aorta and pulmonary arteries?
- To transport oxygen to the lungs
- To regulate blood pressure
- To remove waste products from the body
- To convey blood from the heart to the systemic and pulmonary circulations (correct)
Which arteries are classified as elastic arteries?
Which arteries are classified as elastic arteries?
- The brachiocephalic trunk, common carotid, subclavian, and common iliac arteries (correct)
- The femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries
- The radial and ulnar arteries
- The coronary and mesenteric arteries
What is the difference between the systemic and pulmonary circulations?
What is the difference between the systemic and pulmonary circulations?
- The systemic circulation carries blood from the heart to the lungs, while the pulmonary circulation carries blood from the lungs to the heart
- The systemic circulation carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body, while the pulmonary circulation carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- The systemic circulation carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the body, while the pulmonary circulation carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs (correct)
- The systemic circulation carries blood from the lungs to the heart, while the pulmonary circulation carries blood from the body to the heart
