Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is INCORRECT?   Question 25 options:   With respect to diameter: Aorta > arteries > arterioles > capillaries   Arterial walls are thicker than the walls of veins of the same size   Arteries retain their round shape when empty, veins are thin and tend to collapse   Veins always carry de-oxygenated blood away from capillary beds   Blood pressure in veins is lower than in arteries of the same size

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Which of the following statements about the circulatory system is INCORRECT?

 

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With respect to diameter: Aorta > arteries > arterioles > capillaries

 

Arterial walls are thicker than the walls of veins of the same size

 

Arteries retain their round shape when empty, veins are thin and tend to collapse

 

Veins always carry de-oxygenated blood away from capillary beds

 

Blood pressure in veins is lower than in arteries of the same size

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