the arteries are major blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
the arteries are major blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
major blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
the arteries
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veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart. in contrast to veins, arteries carry blood away from the heart.









































veins are less muscular than arteries and are often closer to the skin. there are valves in most veins to prevent backflow.









































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the efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. efferent (from latin ex + ferre) means "outgoing", in this case meaning carrying blood out away from the glomerulus. the efferent arterioles form from a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus, and carry blood away from the glomerulus that has already been filtered. they play an important role in maintaining the glomerular filtration rate despite fluctuations in blood pressure.









































in the mammalian kidney they follow two markedly different courses, depending on the location of the glomeruli from which they arise.
efferent arteriole