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The pulmonary arteries are the only ones not carrying oxygenated blood. Arteries transport blood away from the heart and veins are to carry blood back to the heart. When you think this way, you may be able to visualize which vessels has oxygenated blood.

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When blood cells have oxygen they are bright red, when they have no oxygen they are a darker shade of red.

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Blood in arteries is blank red because it is rich in oxygen?

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Because all blood in your body, regardless if in the arteries or veins is red. See the related questions below for more information.

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Yes, they carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart

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They are Bright red

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Is blood in the arteries in rich in oxygen?

By definition, ALL arteries carry Oxygen rich blood. Veins carry oxygen depleted blood.


Do arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to capillaries?

Systemic Arteries carry oxygen rich blood (also called oxygenated blood). Pulmonary Arteries carry oxygen poor (deoxygenated) blood


Do arteries carry oxygen rich-blood?

The blood in most arteries is oxygen rich. The blood in the pulmonary artery is oxygen-poor.yes all the arteries carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery which carry deoxigenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart towards the lungs..I don't know what arties are, but arteries carry oxygen-rich blood while veins carry CO2 rich blood.


How do you know that the blood in the arteries is oxygen-rich?

oxygen rich blood is red, while oxygen poor blood is blue. this is the reason that blood in your arteries are always red, and blood in your veins are always blue.


Does the circumflex artery carry oxygen rich or poor blood?

All arteries carry blood that is rich in oxygen except those arteries that carry blood to the lungs called the pulmonary arteries.


Do arteries never carry oxygen-rich blood?

Arteries almost always carry oxygen rich blood. The only exception is the pulmonary artery.


Which statement is true A. All arteries carry oxygen-rich blood. B. All veins carry oxygen-rich blood. C. All arteries except the pulmonary artery carry oxygen-rich blood. D. All veins except the pulmonary vein carry oxygen-rich blood?

All arteries except the pulmonary artery transport oxygen-rich blood


What color is the blood from the arteries?

The blood in ARTERIES is BRIGHT RED beacuse it is rich in oxygen. :)) -Zuri


Is your blood blue or is it your veins?

Veins are blue because the blood is poor in oxygen, arteries are red because the blood is rich in oxygen.


Does the coronary arteries carry nutrient rich blood back to the atrium?

No, the coronary arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.


What blood vessel carries oxygenated blood?

Arteries and the pulmonary vein transport oxygen-rich blood through the body.


How are the arteries carrying blood to the lungs different from the other arteries?

The arteries carrying blood to the lungs contain deoxygenated blood. In contrast, other arteries carry oxygen-rich blood.