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Arteries carry blood from the heart. The main one is the Aorta which carries blood all over the body by branching into the carotid arteries (head), femoral arteries (legs), brachial arteries (arms) and so on. The other main artery is the pulmonary artery which takes blood to the lungs.
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∙ 10y agoSome arteries are:
Aorta
Brachiocephalic artery
Right Common Carotid Artery
Right Subclavian artery
Left Common Carotid Artery
Left Subclavian artery
Axillary Artery
Internal Thoracic Artery
Superior Epigastric Artery
Musculophrenic Artery
Superior Thoracic Artery
Thoracoacromial Trunk
Lateral Thoracic Artery
Celiac Trunk
Left Gastric Artery
Common Hepatic Artery
Splenic Artery
Right Hepatic Artery
Cystic Artery
Gastroduodenal Artery
Anterior and Posterior Superior Pancreaticoduodenal Arteries
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Anterior and Posterior Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Arteries
Intestinal Arteries (to the jejunum and ileum)
Ileocecal artery
Right Colic Artery
Middle Colic Artery
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Left Colic Artery
Sigmoid Artery
Rectosigmoid Artery
Superior Rectal Artery
Common Iliac Artery
Internal Iliac Artery
Internal Pudendal artery
Inferior Vesical Artery
Inferior Gluteal Artery
Middle Rectal Artery
Umbilical Artery
Deferential Artery
Uterine Artery
Obturator Artery
Median Sacral Artery
Lateral Sacral Artery
Iliolumbar Artery
Superior Gluteal Artery
External Iliac Artery
Superficial Epigastric Artery
Inferior Epigastric Artery
Femoral Artery
Deep Femoral Artery
Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery
Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery
Anterior Tibial Artery
Posterior Tibial Artery
Fibular Artery
Some veins are:
Superior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena Cava
Brachiocephalic Vein
Subclavian Vein
Internal Jugular Vein
External Jugular Vein
Axillary Vein
Left Renal Vein
Right Renal Vein
Superior Mesenteric Vein
Splenic Vein
Inferior Mesenteric Vein
Hepatic Portal Vein
Hepatic Veins
Great Saphenous Vein
Small Saphenous Vein
Femoral Vein
Prostatic Venous Plexus
Pampiniform Venous Plexus
Batson's Venous Plexus
Superior Rectal Vein
Middle Rectal Vein
Inferior Rectal Vein
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∙ 13y agoThe arteries which supply the oxygenated blood to heart are called coronary arteries.
The heart also has the pulmonary artery which brings deoxygenated blood to the lungs and the aorta which carries oxygenated blood around the body.
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∙ 8y agosmallest veins in body; easy to clot
Arteries are vessels that carry blood away from the heart to other parts of the body. Veins help the blood travel to different areas as well.
they have thick walls and transport blood away from the heart
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∙ 13y agoArteries holds the higher position in circulatory system which carry oxygenated blood...
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∙ 14y agoaccording to their function like pulmonary vein transfer blood to lungs and plum is the lungs
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∙ 13y agoArteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
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∙ 12y agowat ever
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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 are the popliteal arteries?
popliteal arteries (a portion of the femoral arteries near the surface of the legs)
What are the heart's arteries?
The arteries that actually serve the heart itelf are known as coronary arteries.
Description and function of the artery?
arteries description and function
The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are called?
muscular arteries
Which arteries are frequently occluded in the diabetic patient?
retinal arteries, arteries in the legs.
What are the vessels that take blood away from the heart?
The arteries
Do arteries reproduce or does the human body make new arteries?
Arteries do neither
Heavy walled vessels which bring blood away from the heart?
I have two questions that are almost the same and i dont know with one to answer with arteries. the arteries the arteries the arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are?
Arteries.
How does arteries function?
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.
What are the popliteal arteries?
popliteal arteries (a portion of the femoral arteries near the surface of the legs)
What are the heart's arteries?
The arteries that actually serve the heart itelf are known as coronary arteries.
What are the arteries that supply the myocardium?
The coronary arteries
What do veins have that arteries don't have?
Arteries have a pulse
