Which one of the following statements regarding the circulation is correct? Most

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Which one of the following statements regarding the circulation is correct? Most of the blood volume is in the capillaries. The capillaries have the greatest total cross-sectional area and velocity of blood flow. Blood flow in the aorta is greater than blood flow in all capillaries. The arteries serve as the largest reservoir of blood The compliance of the veins is greater than that of the arteries. a. b. c. d. e. If the blood flow through the kidney is 1200 ml/min, the renal artery pressure is 100 mm Hg, and the renal

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The correct answer is 5.e.

Venous compliance is approximately 30 times larger than that of arteries.

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