Arteries carry blood away from the heart to body tissues. Capillaries are present near almost every body cell, and they are known as exchange vessels because they permit the exchange of nutrients and...
This is because arteries have more force going through them than veins do. Arteries have a higher level of pressure as opposed to veins who are more relaxed and just have blood being pushed along...
Aorta and other arteries carry oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart to different parts of the body except for pulmonary artery, which is the only artery that carries unoxygenated blood. Veins, on the...