Elastic artery

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An elastic artery (or conducting artery[1]) is an artery which contains many elastic fibers, which gives it the ability to stretch in response to each pulse.

The most common example of an elastic artery is the aorta.[2]

largest type of artery, whose primary function is to maintain blood pressure between cardiac contractions

[edit] References

  1. ^ a_62/12157828 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ Histology at umdnj.edu

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