Question

Vessels that take blood to the heart from the body are called.

• A. Arteries
• B. Veins
• C. Capillaries
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Veins

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Veins are thin-walled blood vessels that transport blood back to the heart from all parts of the body.
2. Veins carry deoxygenated blood except for pulmonary veins
3. In veins valves are present. Veins are located Peripherally closer to the skin.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

The thick-walled blood vessels that transport blood from the heart to all regions of the body are known as arteries.

Option C:

Capillaries are the finest blood vessels in the body interconnecting the arteries and the veins.

Final answer: Vessels that take blood to the heart from the body are called veins.