Hardening of the arterial walls tends to raise

A. False Compliance, the change of arterial volume per unit pressure change, decreases.

B. True Systolic ejection causes greater pressure rise when arteries are less distensible.

C. False Poor elastic recoil in diastole allows diastolic pressure to fall further.

D. False Stiffness of the wall is not a factor determining vascular resistance.

E. True Vibrations travel faster in stiff than in lax structures.