Arteries carry blood from the different body parts back to the heart.
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Question 21 Choose the correct statement that describes arteries. (a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart. (b) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carries blood away from the heart to various organs of the body. (c) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body. (d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Fill in the blanks of the following paragraph using just two words – arteries and veins
___(a)___ carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body and ___ (b)___ carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart. ___ (c)___ have thin walls and ___ (d)___ have thick elastic walls. Blood flows at high pressure in ___ (e)___. Valves are present in ___ (f) ___ which allow blood to flow only towards the heart. ___ (g)___ divide into smaller vessels. These vessels further divide into extremely thin tubes called capillaries. The capillaries join up to form ___ (h)___.
Arteries carry blood from ___ to ___of the body.