MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
Question
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Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:
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arteries
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capillaries
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veins
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venae cavae
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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.
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