EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the blood vessel that carries blood away from your heart?
A
arteries
B
veins
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The aorta is a big artery that leaves the heart carrying this oxygenated blood. Branches off of the aorta send blood to the muscles of the heart itself, as well as all other parts of the body. Like a tree, the branches gets smaller and smaller as they get farther from the aorta.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries carry blood away from your heart. Veins carry blood back toward your heart. Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, connect arteries and veins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your circulatory system also has a major highway, and it is called your aorta. This is the largest artery and carries blood from the heart to the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Blood vessels that carry blood from organs to the heart are called veins.

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