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Interesting question. I'd presume that as the heart is constantly pumping blood, the oxygen in the blood will diffuse into the cells that make up the inner part of the muscle of the heart. This is a slow process, however, and the heart needs a lot of oxygen, so it has arteries on the outside of it. This would mean the heart muscle is getting a rich supply oxygen from both sides of the muscular wall, allowing it to work as efficiently as it does.
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What are the heart's arteries?
The arteries that actually serve the heart itelf are known as coronary arteries.
What are the vessels called that carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart- vain or arteries?
Pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. Veins carry blood to the heart.
How many arteries carry blood to the heart?
There are two main arteries that feed the heart. They are called the coronary arteries. These are the arteries that receive bypass surgery. The number of bypasses is determined by the number of blockages, not the number of arteries.
What are the vessels that take blood away from the heart?
The arteries
Why are arteries found deep within the body and veins are found closer to the surface of the body?
arteries and veins are found throughout the body. arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry it to the heart
Are the arteries found near the heart?
yes
Where are the coronary arteries and veins found?
They are found on the wall of the heart itself
What type of tissue is found in the walls of the arteries that leave the heart but not enter the heart?
Smooth
Where is location of the coronary arteries of the heart?
The coronary arteries are located on the surface of the heart, branching off from the aorta. They supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood to support its function.
What are the heart's arteries?
The arteries that actually serve the heart itelf are known as coronary arteries.
What type of tissue is found in the walls of the arteries that leave the heart but not in the walls of the large veins that enter the heart?
elastic tissue
What does O2 and nutrients deliever to the myocardium by what?
The myocardium receives its oxygen and nutrients from the coronary arteries, which lie on the outside of the heart.
What are the major arteries and veins found around a fetal pig heart?
the pulmonary artery, coronary arteries and veins, inferior vena cava, branch arteries, and superior vena cava
What is the vein found outside the heart?
aorta
What are the vessels called that carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
What arteries connect the heart and kidney?
The renal arteries connect the kidney and the heart.
