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Blood flows at a high pressure through arteries. Hence, it makes sense for arteries to have___and elastic walls.

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The arteries are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. Thicker walls of arteries make them capable of withstanding high blood pressures.

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