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What is the function of smooth muscle in arterioles?
What is the function of smooth muscle in arterioles?
- Controls systemic blood pressure (correct)
- Prevents blood clot formation
- Maintains arterial elasticity
- Regulates blood flow to organs
What is the composition of the intima in arterioles?
What is the composition of the intima in arterioles?
- Adipose tissue and connective tissue
- Smooth muscle cells arranged in concentric layers
- Flattened endothelial cells resting on a basal lamina (correct)
- Collagen fibers and elastic tissue
What is the significance of the basal lamina in arterioles?
What is the significance of the basal lamina in arterioles?
- It regulates blood flow to organs
- It provides structural support to the intima
- It prevents blood clot formation
- It is only visible with electron microscopy (correct)
