Arteries and Arterioles Both Distribute Blood from the Heart to the Capillaries

Question

Arteries and arterioles both distribute blood from the heart to the capillaries.

Accepted Answer

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and branch into smaller arterioles, which also distribute blood to the tissues and organs of the body. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels that exchange nutrients, gases, and waste products between the blood and tissues. Veins and venules then collect the deoxygenated blood from the capillaries and return it to the heart.