Multiple Choice
Why does blood move slowly in the capillaries in comparison to arterioles?
A) Capillaries are much wider than arterioles.
B) Blood pressure is much higher in capillaries than in arterioles.
C) There are many more capillaries than arterioles.
D) Precapillary sphincters close shunting blood into capillaries.
E) Capillaries are present in muscles while arterioles are not.
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