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Name the 2 types of arteries, what makes them different? Give 3 examples of each artery.
Elastic (Conducting) are close to heart and have large amounts of elastic fibers
EX: aorta, brachiocephalic, carotid, subclavian, iliac
Muscular (Distributing) are far from heart and have large amounts of smooth muscle
EX: brachial, radial, mesenteric, femoral