2. Arteries, Veins and Capillaries are blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body. What is the function of the arteries in the circulatory system? A. Carry oxygenated blood to the heart. B. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart. C. Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, and tissues of the body. D. Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the different parts of the body.
The heart, blood and blood vessels work together to service the cells of the body. Using the network of arteries, veins and capillaries, blood carries carbon dioxide to the lungs (for exhalation) and picks up oxygen.
Arteries transport blood away from the heart. Veins return blood back toward the heart. Capillaries surround body cells and tissues to deliver and absorb oxygen, nutrients, and other substances. The capillaries also connect the branches of arteries and to the branches of veins.
