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Question
under the microscope, a blood vessel is observed to have a relatively thin wall, a large lumen, is collapsed, and contains a thick tunica externa. this is probably a(n)
multiple choice
artery.
vein.
capillary.
Brief Explanations
Veins have relatively thin walls compared to arteries, large lumens, tend to collapse when not filled with blood, and have a thick tunica externa. Arteries have thicker walls to withstand high - pressure blood flow, and capillaries are extremely small with very thin walls for gas and nutrient exchange.
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B. vein