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Arteries are best defined as the vessels which:

  1. A
    Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
  2. B
    Supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
  3. C
    Carry blood away from the heart to different organs
  4. D
    Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein

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The anatomical definition of an artery is a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. While most arteries carry oxygenated blood, the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

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Arteries are best defined as the vessels which:
A
Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
B
Supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
C
Carry blood away from the heart to different organs
D
Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein

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