Qualified Medication Aides (QMA) Practice Exam

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Which blood vessel is responsible for carrying blood away from the heart?

Vein
Capillary
Artery
Venule

The correct answer is: Artery

The blood vessel responsible for carrying blood away from the heart is the artery. Arteries have thick muscular walls that can withstand and regulate the high pressure of blood being pumped directly from the heart. This characteristic allows arteries to efficiently transport oxygen-rich blood to various tissues and organs in the body. As the blood travels through the arteries, it branches into smaller arterioles and eventually into capillaries, where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products occurs. Understanding the role of arteries is essential for grasping how the circulatory system functions as a whole, specifically in terms of blood flow direction and oxygen delivery to systemic circulation.