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How does arteries function?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 9/24/2022

The arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. The walls of arteries are muscular allowing the arteries to constrict or dilate. The more constricted the arteries are, the higher the blood pressure.

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