Fact 1: Blood pressure is highest in arteries and lowest in veins.

Fact 2: Arterial Blood Pressure Arteries conduct blood away from the heart.

Given the two facts above, answer the question "Where is blood conducting when blood pressure is highest?" with the following options: 
- critical organs
 - in the brain
 - towards the heart
 - in the toes
 - epidermis and dermis
 - away from the heart
 - preventing heat transfer
 - the body's largest organ


 

      away from the heart   