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Name the blood vessel that carries blood to the walls of the heart.


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Arteries

  1. The primary blood channels that carry and convey oxygenated or oxygen-rich blood from the heart to different regions of the body are called arteries.
  2. They are the strongest blood vessels with thicker walls and are muscular in nature.
  3. It is composed of three muscular layers called the tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia.
  4. These have high pressure and travel from the heart to the bodily tissues in a downhill direction.
  5. This artery, which branches out from the aorta, transports oxygenated blood to the heart's muscles.

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