Artery and vein,post mortem. Arteries deliver oxygenated blood to all tissues of the body. This artery (left) has deposits of fatty material (yellow) on its inner walls,a condition known as atheroma. Veins (right) carry deoxygenated blood and waste away from the tissues to the lungs. Post-mortem examinations,also known as autopsies,are carried out to identify a cause of death,and to assess the health of a dead person's organs | |
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