Question

interactions between systems quick check
blood is taken to the lungs to become oxygenated and returned to the heart before being pumped through the body. which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? (1 point)
capillaries
elastic
arteries
veins

Explanation:

Arteries are the blood - vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (except for the pulmonary artery which carries de - oxygenated blood to the lungs). Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels where exchange of substances occurs between blood and tissues. Veins carry blood back to the heart. Elastic is not a type of blood vessel in the context of this question.

Answer:

C. arteries