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Which statement explains blood pressure?

Blood pressure is highest in the veins near the heart.

Blood pressure is highest in the arteries near the heart.

Blood pressure is highest in the veins farthest away from the heart.

Blood pressure is highest in the arteries farthest away from the heart.

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Blood pressure is highest in the arteries near the heart.

Explanation: The heart pumps blood into the large elastic arteries, producing the highest pressure there. Pressure falls as blood flows through arterioles, capillaries, and veins, reaching its lowest near the right atrium.