Dora /do-ra/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced DOR-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Dora is gift. Short form of Dorothy or names like Theodora. Also used as a prefix in blended names. Literary: introduced as an independent name by a character in Charles Dickens's David Copperfield.
A: The function of the arteries is to carry oxygenated blood to organs and cells in the body. Because of this, arterial blood has a bright red color and flows away from the heart. Arterial walls have three layers. The outer layer is elastic connective tissue, and the middle layer is made out of muscle.
The Structure and Functions of the Arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that convey blood from the heart to the. tissues of the body. The arteries expand and then constrict with each beat of the heart, a. rhythmic movement that may be felt as the pulse. Arteries are usually. named from the part of the body that they are found, for example;