What is an artery?
An artery is a type of blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart. (1,3)
An artery is part of the circulatory system.
What are types of arteries?
elastic arteries (1)
muscular arteries (1)
arterioles (1)
What do the arteries contain?
visceral fat can build up in the arteries (2)
Resources
1. https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anatomy_and_Physiology/Human_Anatomy_(OERI)/18%3A_Cardiovascular_System_-_Blood_Vessels_and_Circulation/18.02%3A_Structure_and_Function_of_Blood_Vessels
2. https://www.healthline.com/health/visceral-fat
3. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cardiovascular-system#organs-and-tissues
