2. In an accident, a victim is found bleeding. The blood flows out of the victim'swrist in a smooth stream.a. Predict which blood vessel is damagedb. Suggest the reason why the wall of blood vessels have different thickness.c. State 3 other differences of these blood vessels.

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2. In an accident, a victim is found bleeding. The blood flows out of the victim's wrist in a smooth stream. a. Predict which blood vessel is damaged b. Suggest the reason why the wall of blood vessels have different thickness. ............. c. State 3 other differences of these blood vessels.