From the heart to body tissues, which of the following sequences of vessels is correct?

A) Muscular artery, arteriole, elastic artery, capillary
B) Arteriole, muscular artery, elastic artery, capillary
C) Elastic artery, muscular artery, arteriole, capillary
D) Elastic artery, arteriole, muscular artery, capillary
E) Distributing artery, muscular artery, medium artery, capillary

Elastic Artery

A type of artery that contains a high proportion of elastic tissue, allowing it to stretch in response to each pulse and help maintain blood pressure.

Muscular Artery

A type of medium-sized artery that has a thicker muscular layer, which allows for regulation of blood flow by contracting or dilating.

Arteriole

A small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.