They carry away blood from the heart.
They carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery which takes blood from the heart to lungs for oxygenation.
Arteries have thick, muscular walls are elastic.
They have narrow lumen.
These adaptations help the arteries to withstand high pressure caused by heartbeat.
vindori answered the question on March 25, 2018 at 20:09
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