Which of these vessels does NOT carry oxygen-rich blood to the brain or do they all carry oxygen-rich blood to the brain?

A. internal carotid arteries
B. external carotid arteries
C. vertebral arteries
D. all of them carry oxygen-rich blood to the brain


Answer: B. external carotid arteries

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