Arteries of the Body

What are Arteries?

• muscular tubes lined by smooth tissue

• They are veins

• They are part of the digestive system

• I have no clue

What is the function of an artery?

• carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body.

• bring blood to the right side of your heart.

• They carry blood that is not oxygenated

• bring blood to the left side of your heart.

Differences between a vein and an artery

• Veins are closer to the surface of your body

• There are no differences

• Arteries have thicker walls

• Only veins participate in the circulatory system

Where are arteries loctaed?

• deep inside your muscles

• surface of your body

• No clue

• Inside tissues

Why do arteries have thick layers of muscle?

• Because they are built different

• To carry blood

• To make them strong

• I don't know

Arteries carry blood ----- from the heart

Arteries are the largest blood vessels with the thickest walls, and capillaries are the --------