GROSS ANATOMY
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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True or false:Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The correct statement that describes arteries is they have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries always carry oxygen-rich blood.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. Like all other tissues in the body, the heart muscle needs oxygen-rich blood to function.
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