Arteries are blood vessels. Most carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to various organs and tissues. Arteries are a part of the circulatory system, along with the heart and other blood vessels ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MDMedically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, includes the heart and blood vessels. It plays ...

As the central part of the circulatory system, the heart is responsible for pumping blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients, and removing metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide from all the tissues ...

Cardiac muscle tissue is only found in your heart. It performs involuntary, coordinated contractions that allow your heart to pump blood through your circulatory system. Cardiac muscle tissue is ...