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arteries are red. veins are blue to whoever said the opposite.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoRed. All arteries are red because they are filled with fully oxygenated blood.
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∙ 13y agoblood in an artery is blue. when it hits the oxygen it turns red.
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∙ 13y agoArteries inside the heart are whitish looking as they are very muscly due to their nature.
I presume in they would be the same in arteries throughout the body.
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∙ 12y agoI would say probably around the colour purple/dark blue.
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∙ 11y agothe color of arteries when it carries waste is dark red
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∙ 13y agoa deep red hue
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∙ 11y agoarteries are red
veins are blue
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∙ 14y agoBright Red.
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Why are veins darker in colour than arteries?
Veins are not actually darker than arteries. In fact, on dissection, veins and arteries are both a whitish color. The reason that they are more visible is because there are larger veins that are located closer to the surface of the skin than arteries. Veins also tend to have thinner walls, making the blood inside them more visible.
Why is the pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries colored blue?
The color blue is to symbolize that DEoxygenated blood runs through them.
The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are called?
muscular arteries
Do arteries reproduce or does the human body make new arteries?
Arteries do neither
What are the vessels that take blood away from the heart?
The arteries
What color is are arteries in eyes?
The color of the arteries in are eyes are Red. I do believe this is right, but if it is not I appolagize.
What is the color of the blood in arteries?
Red.
What color is the blood from the arteries?
The blood in ARTERIES is BRIGHT RED beacuse it is rich in oxygen. :)) -Zuri
What color represents the arteries in a chart of the human body?
RED
Arteries carry blood away from the heart what color is it?
its have red color cause its include fresh blood
How is arteries red?
It is red, because in it, there is red blood cells, which is the color red.
Are veins are wider than arteries?
Veins are darker than arteries because they have thin walls, and the darker blood shows through them more easily. Arteries are lighter in color because they have thicker walls containing connective tissue which is lighter in color in preserved material. The veins probably look wider because they collapse when the heart stops beating. When they collapse, they flatten out, making them wider.
What are veins and arteries?
Veins - veins run throughout the body, their main job is to deliver deoxygenated blood to the heart so it can get oxygenated and continue circulation. (They are usually are shown as color blue on the models of the circulatory system) Arteries - arteries are body's largest blood vessels. They main job/function is to take the oxygenated blood from the heart and deliver it to the rest of the body.(arteries branch out to capillaries and other smaller blood vessels).(they are usually shown as color red on models of the circulatory system)
Why are veins darker in colour than arteries?
Veins are not actually darker than arteries. In fact, on dissection, veins and arteries are both a whitish color. The reason that they are more visible is because there are larger veins that are located closer to the surface of the skin than arteries. Veins also tend to have thinner walls, making the blood inside them more visible.
Why is the pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries colored blue?
The color blue is to symbolize that DEoxygenated blood runs through them.
What carries blood and gives blood its color?
Proteins don't give blood its color, the great amount of red blood cells do. Hence the name, they are red and give blood its color.
What color is a sheep's blood?
oxygenated blood is a bright red (in arteries), deoxygenated blood is a dull brick red (in veins).
