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What type of tissue makes up the arteries and capillaries?
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Vascular tissue: Arteries are lined by special endothelial cells and have elastin and smooth muscle in the walls of the arteries. Capillaries are singleo layer tubes of endothelial cells.
Answered 3/29/2015
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