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Important Blood Vessels

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Important Veins and Arteries

Blood vessels of the heart and lungs:

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Vena cava

  • The heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body through a vein called the vena cava.
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Pulmonary vein

  • The heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary vein.
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Aorta

  • The heart pumps out oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.
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Pulmonary artery

  • The heart pumps out deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.
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Coronary arteries

  • The coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.

Important Veins and Arteries

Major blood vessels of the liver and kidneys:

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Renal artery

  • Blood arrives at the kidneys to be filtered through the renal artery.
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Renal vein

  • Filtered blood leaves the kidneys through the renal vein.
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Hepatic artery

  • Supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.
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Hepatic portal vein

  • Brings nutrient-rich blood from the gut to the liver.
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Hepatic vein

  • Takes deoxygenated blood away from the liver, back to the heart.

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