While veins carry blood toward the heart, these vessels carry blood away from the heart
... A: Clotting occurs 
when blood platelets adhere to the edges of a breached blood vessel and... [DOC] [TLE] Blood Vessels - Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders - Merck Manuals ... [PAR] The arteries, which are strong, flexible, and resilient, carry blood away from the ... 
Because arteries are elastic, they narrow (recoil) passively when the heart is... [DOC] [TLE] THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM - LeavingBio.net [PAR] Arteries: 1.