Distributing arteries

A) contain a lot of elastic tissue.
B) contain a thick tunica media.
C) are strong, rigid vessels.
D) transport blood from arterioles to capillaries.
E) do not contain smooth muscle in their walls.

Distributing Arteries

Arteries that branch from larger arteries to distribute blood to various parts of the body.

Tunica Media

The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel, composed primarily of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers, which regulate vascular diameter and blood pressure.

Elastic Tissue

Connective tissue that allows tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting.