Which of the following features is not characteristic of arteries? Arteries

The correct option is "possess valves at intervals throughout their length." This statement is not characteristic of arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to various parts of the body. They have thick, muscular and elastic walls to withstand the high pressure of blood pumped out of the heart. Arteries transport oxygenated blood to all parts of the body except the pulmonary artery which carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Unlike veins, arteries do not possess valves at intervals throughout their length. This is because their thick and muscular walls are capable of maintaining the pressure required to keep blood flowing in one direction.