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Hmm, that's an interesting question. The arteries suck the blood away from the heart. They both start with a's. If you wanted to be simple about the idea, you could say that the body is like a person sucking the blood through a straw (the arteries.).
It Moves Away From The Heart - Apex
Usually the arteries carry blood high in O2 However, that is not always the case. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart. The pulmonary truck comes from the heart. It divides into the pulmonary arteries. These arteries are low in O2 They will delivery this blood to the lungs where the blood will pick up O2
Toward the muscles or other parts of the body requiring oxygen.
Yes. They leave the heart in arteries travel into arterioles then veinuoles and return to the heart in veins.
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Why is umbilical artery called an artery when it carries oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
An artery is the vessel that carries blood away from the heart. The pulmonary artery carries only deoxygenated blood after birth.
The pulmonary artery sends blood to the?
the pulmonary artery sends blood to the lungs.
What is the artery that takes blood to the alveoli?
The pulmonary artery takes the blood to the alveoli.
Blood from the popliteal artery comes directly from what artery?
femoral artery
What is the main artery that carries blood to your lungs?
The pulmonary artery is the main artery that carries blood to your lungs.
What describes blood flowing in an artery?
It is oxygen rich. Apex
What type of blood does the artery carries?
artery carry pure blood but pulmanary artery carry improve blood to lungs from heart
Blood in what artery will enter into the brachial artery?
Axillary artery.
Trace blood from aortic arch to left radial artery?
From the aortic arch, blood flows through the left subclavian artery, then into the axillary artery, followed by the brachial artery. From the brachial artery, blood then reaches the radial artery in the forearm, supplying the distal part of the arm and hand with oxygenated blood.
Why is umbilical artery called an artery when it carries oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
An artery is the vessel that carries blood away from the heart. The pulmonary artery carries only deoxygenated blood after birth.
The pulmonary artery sends blood to the?
the pulmonary artery sends blood to the lungs.
What is the artery that takes blood to the alveoli?
The pulmonary artery takes the blood to the alveoli.
Blood from the popliteal artery comes directly from what artery?
femoral artery
What artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart?
Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. Arteries probably CAN carry deoxygenated blood if a person draws blood from a vein, then injects it into an artery. That would be very stupid though.
What type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?
Artery
Which artery doesnt carry oxygen?
All arteries (the red blood vessels) carry oxygenated blood. it's the viens (the blue blood vessels) that don't carry oxygenated blood. However the Pulmonary artery carries Deoxygenated blood to the lungs to be reoxygenated, as it carries blood away from the heart it is called a Artery.
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to your leg?
The posterior tibial artery carries blood to the posterior of the leg. This artery also branches off into the fibular artery, which supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg.
