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Not all arteries carry oxygenated blood. The definition of an artery is a vessel that carries blood away from the heart. There are the pulmonary arteries that carry blood low in oxygen from the heart to the lungs. Pulmonary veins bring blood higher in oxygen back to the heart. Then that blood is sent out the rest of the body.

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What tpye of blood do arteries carry?

red blood cells


Do arteries transport carbon dioxide in the cells?

Arteries don't always carry blood that is high in oxygen. The term artery is an anatomical term. All blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are arteries. All blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are veins. Most arteries do carry blood that's high in oxygen but there is an exception. When the arteries carry blood to the lungs, this blood is low in oxygen. The veins that carry the blood back to the heart from the lungs is high in oxygen. This is called the pulmonary circuit. In this more or less seems backwards. It's best to remember that arteries carry blood away from the heart.


Where do the arteries go in the body?

Arteries carry blood from the heart to the cells of the body.


What is the function of most arteries in the body?

to carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body


Is the veins or the arteries richer in oxygen?

arteries because they carry blood from the heart,carrying oxygen to the blood cells


What carries blood to and from the body cells?

Blood vessels, such as arteries and veins, carry blood to and from the body cells. Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells, while veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart for recirculation. This continuous circulation ensures that nutrients and oxygen are delivered to the cells and waste products are removed from them.


What does blood distribute?

Blood distributes oxygen to the cells in the body. This allows the cells to carry out cellular respiration and carry out their processes.


What are vessles that carry oxygenated blood to all cells in the body?

The vessels that carry oxygenated blood to all cells in the body are called arteries. Arteries are muscular blood vessels that transport oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.


What is the pathway of blood called?

Cardiovascular system. Veins carry blood cells to the heart; while arteries carry blood away from the heart.


What caries blood to the cells?

Your arteries carry your red blood cells to the parts of the body, and your veins carry blood to the heart to be re-oxidized so they can do their job all over again.


What part of the body helps carry blood cells to a wounded area?

Heart


Do veigns carry the blood away from the heart or to the heart?

the blood cells help it from getting discinigrated.