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[[Blood vessel|Blood vessels]] that carry blood away from the [[heart]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000</ref>
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[[Blood vessel]]s that carry blood away from the [[heart]]. The arteries in the Pulmonary circulation, the transfer of blood cells between the heart and the lungs, carry oxygen-poor blood while the arteries in the systemic circulation, the circulation of blood cells between the heart and the rest of the body, carry oxygen-rich blood. Arteires have strong walls to withstand the continuous pressure exerted by the ventricles. Arteries have an outer wall made up of Connective tissue, an intermediate wall made up of Smooth muscle, and an inner wall made up of Endothelium.
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The main artery leading away from the heart is call the aorta which receives blood from the main pumping section of the heart, the left ventricle. This blood is richly oxygenated. At a region of the aorta called the "ascending aorta"  branch off the carotid arteries that nourish the brain and the structures of the head.<ref>http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1557</ref>
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<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With General Science''. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.  
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The exception to the "rule" that all arteries carry [[oxygen|oxygenated]] blood '''away''' from the heart is the pulmonary artery which carries [[vein|veinous]] (oxygen poor) blood from the heart '''to''' the [[lung|lungs]].<ref>http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=24368</ref>
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==See also==
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*[[Coronary microvascular disease]]
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The arteries in the Pulmonary circulation, the transfer of blood cells between the heart and the lungs, carry oxygen-poor blood while the arteries in the systemic circulation, the circulation of blood cells between the heart and the rest of the body, carry oxygen-rich blood. Arteires have strong walls to withstand the continuous pressure exerted by the ventricles. Arteries have an outer wall made up of Connective tissue, an intermediate wall made up of Smooth muscle, and an inner wall made up of Endothelium. [1]

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  1. ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With General Science. Anderson: Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 2000
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