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A blood vessel with a thick layer of smooth muscle and elastic fibers is

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Arteries are thick-walled and elastic blood vessels.They carry blood away from the heart.Their thick walls withstand the force of blood from the heart.The nature of its surface reduces friction generated by moving blood.
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