Where do arteries typically carry oxygenated blood?

Arteries are blood vessels that primarily function to carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to various parts of the body. This is a fundamental aspect of the circulatory system, where the heart pumps oxygenated blood through arteries to supply oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs.

While the lungs, liver, and brain are significant organs that receive blood, they do not represent the general role of arteries in the body.

For instance, the pulmonary arteries are the exception where they carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. However, in the systemic circulation, arteries convey oxygenated blood. This is why the focus is on the function of arteries in delivering oxygen to the body's tissues, making "away from the heart" the correct context in which to understand the primary role of arteries.