Question

Arteries are best defined as vessels that?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Carry blood away from the heart to different organs

The correct answer is C.

The explanation for the correct answer:

1. Veins & arteries are two types of blood vessels in the circulatory system.
2. They are mainly involved in blood circulation throughout the body.
3. Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to all body parts (pulmonary arteries).
4. Whereas veins carry the deoxygenated blood from body parts to the heart ( exception- pulmonary vein)

The explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

Capillaries connect the arterioles and venules. Venules are the smallest veins and arterioles are the smallest arteries.

Option B:

Arteries mainly carry blood from the heart to other organs.

Option D:

Not all arteries carry oxygenated blood. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood.

Final answer: Arteries are best defined as vessels that carry blood away from the heart to different organs.