only allows blood to pass through one cell at a time Other features Thick muscular walls to withstand blood flowing at high pressure as it leaves the heart; the largest artery is the aorta Contain ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ and tissue. It begins at the left ventricle, ...

only allows blood to pass through one cell at a time Other features Thick muscular walls to withstand blood flowing at high pressure as it leaves the heart; the largest artery is the aorta Contain ...