Why is it important for blood vessels to be flexible?

The smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers that make up the walls help make Arteries tough and FLEXIBLE. This enables Arteries to withstand the high pressure of BLOOD as it is pumped from the Heart. The force that BLOOD exerts on the walls of Blood Vessels is known as BLOOD PRESSURE.

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.

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