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What are the functions of the coronary arteries and veins?
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Coronary: Coronary arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart while the veins drain deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
Answered 4/23/2014
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Heart arteries: The heart is a muscle and like any other muscle in the body, there are arteries that carry blood to it and veins that take blood away from it. These are called the coronary arteries and veins.
Answered 7/7/2019
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