Multiple Choice
Match the term with the appropriate description.
-vasa vasorum
A) a bulge (a weak spot) in the artery wall
B) degenerative changes in arteries
C) an overstretching of the veins of the lower extremities
D) inflammation of the veins
E) small vessels that supply nutrients to large arteries
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