Q. The blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the various parts of the body are called _____:
Answer: Arteries
Notes: The arteries (red) carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart, to your body’s tissues. The veins (blue) take oxygen-poor blood back to theheart. Arteries begin with the aorta, the large artery leaving the heart. They carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the body’s tissues.