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The arteries are the blood vessels that generally carry oxygenated blood from the heart around the body. 'Arteries' comes from the Greek 'arteria', which means windpipe. People in ancient times believed the arteries were empty, containing only air. If someone had been killed due to blood loss, the arterial pressure would have causes the arteries to drain, which is why they may have looked empty on examination.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoAn artery is a little tube in your body that takes blood away from the heart and into arms and legs.
An artery is a blood vessle that carries oxegenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body.
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∙ 7y agoArtery means blood vessels that generally carry oxygenated blood
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∙ 7y agoAn artery ALWAYS carries blood away from the heart, mostly high in oxygen but not all the time.
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Artery of the heart?
If you mean the arteries that supply the hear they are the coronary arteries.
What is the function of the urinary arteries?
You may mean the renal arteries. They supply the kidneys with oxygenated blood.
What does it mean if you have black arteries?
it means you must give multiple animals sexual pleasures
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
Artery of the heart?
If you mean the arteries that supply the hear they are the coronary arteries.
What is the function of the urinary arteries?
You may mean the renal arteries. They supply the kidneys with oxygenated blood.
What does the term elastic mean pertaining to arteries?
The term Elastic Arteries usually refers to the ability of blood vessels to dilate and constrict freely.
What does the prefix 'arter' or 'arterio' mean?
I think it means that it refers to the arteries
What is mean arterial blood pressure?
the blood pressure in your arteries is too high
What is the defiance between veins and arteries?
i think you mean difference so: Veins- oxygen-poor blood that is returning to the heart Arteries- oxygen-rich blood that is going to the cells
What is an interesting fact about arteriosclerosis?
arterio and athero mean "of the arteries"sclerosis means "hardening
What does it mean if you have black arteries?
it means you must give multiple animals sexual pleasures
What does it mean arteries carry blood away from heart d?
it carrys away from your weener
What does posterior communicating arteries are patent mean?
It means it is open and functioning. patent=functional.
The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are called?
muscular arteries
What does it mean if a vessel is unpaired?
it does not have a left and right vessels. ex. the left and right carotid arteries.
