Which of the following is the correct definition for arteries?

A. Blood vessels which carry blood from the capillaries
toward the heart.
B. Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a
branching system and that carry blood away from
the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the
body.
C. Consisting of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
D. Tiny blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood
to the body.