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Arteries transport Oxygenated blood from the heart all over the body. They carry blood away from the heart. They have thick lumens because the blood inside them is under great pressure as it is pumped away from the heart.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agotakes oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
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∙ 14y agothey carry blood away from the heart...
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∙ 14y agoArteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood.
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