Results for: Artery
In Human Anatomy and Physiology

What is an artery?

An artery is any blood vessel in the body which carries blood away from the heart to the organs, muscles and other tissue that needs it. Some arteries in the human body includ… (MORE)
In Human Anatomy and Physiology

What are arteries?

arteries are blood vessels that are part of the system carrying blood under pressure from the heart to the rest of the body   -OR-Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxyg… (MORE)
In Arteries

What does arteries do?

Arteries are the vessels that carry blood throughout the body from  the heart. There are different types of arteries such as the  pulmonary and the cartrid artery.
In Human Anatomy and Physiology

Where are your arteries?

  Your arteries carry blood from the heart to all corners of the body. The aorta is the main artery leaving the heart, with well known branches like the carotid artery (to… (MORE)
In Human Anatomy and Physiology

Why is the pulmonary artery called an artery?

It is called a artery because arteries are vessels that stem from the heart and deliver blood to the organs. The pulmonary artery is still an artery, even though it carries de… (MORE)