PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Question
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Vessels that send blood away from the heart are called
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arteries
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veins
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capillaries
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muscles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The arteries (red) carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart, to your body’s tissues. The veins (blue) take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. Arteries begin with the aorta, the large artery leaving the heart. They carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the body’s tissues.
Detailed explanation-2: -The great vessels of the heart include your aorta, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary veins and vena cava (superior and inferior). They connect directly to your heart and play a vital role in your circulatory system.
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