carry oxygenated blood from heart [except pulmonary arteries]; arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary artery, carry blood away from the heart. They bring blood that is rich in oxygen to the body.rtery Structure. arteries have three layers: a smooth inner layer; a strong, muscular layer; and a thin outer layer; connective fibers in artery walls allow for the elasticity needed for the artery to function; arteries are usually larger than veins.
Banzai Pipeline. The Banzai Pipeline, or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef.
Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. ( 1 CNN)Kunta Kinte Island sits at the mouth of the Gambia River. 2  Because the Gambian river runs like an artery from the Atlantic into Africa, it was a crucial passageway for the slave trade. 3  The island is also famous for its namesake: Kunta Kinte. Kinte was a character in Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots, and later of a miniseries by the same name.