Artery 


  • One of tubes which take blood from the heart to other parts of the body 

  • Any of the tubular branch of vessels that carry oxygenated blood 


  • A structure in your heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only 

Synonyms


Tube 

Canal 

Blood-vessel 


Examples 


Common carotid artery 

Subclavian artery 

Radial artery 

Aorta