Question

Name the various types of blood vessels. Which of them carries oxygen rich-blood from the heart to the other part of the body?

Answer 1

1. There are three different types of blood vessels in the body namely arteries, veins and capillaries.
2. Arteries are the blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart.
3. Veins carry blood towards the heart.
4. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels which connect arteries and veins.
5. The arteries are major blood vessels which carries oxygen rich-blood from the heart to the other part of the body.
6. The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left side of the heart to different parts of the body.
7. The pulmonary artery carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs to pick up a fresh supply of oxygen.
8. The smaller branches of arteries are called arterioles and capillaries.