Question

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(xi) The largest artery in human body is called _______.

Answer 1

Arteries:

1. The blood vessels that carry blood from tissues to the heart are known as arteries.
2. Arteries are thick muscular walled since the blood is passed through them with a higher pressure.

Largest artery:

1. The artery that supplies oxygenated blood from the heart to all organs except the lungs is called the aorta.
2. It takes blood from the left ventricle of the heart.
3. The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

The largest artery in the human body is called aorta.