Important Blood Vessels
Biology: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 3.3.26
Important Veins and Arteries
Blood vessels of the heart and lungs:
Vena cava
- The heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body through a vein called the vena cava.
Pulmonary vein
- The heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary vein.
Aorta
- The heart pumps out oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.
Pulmonary artery
- The heart pumps out deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.
Coronary arteries
- The coronary arteries supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.
Important Veins and Arteries
Major blood vessels of the liver and kidneys:
Renal artery
- Blood arrives at the kidneys to be filtered through the renal artery.
Renal vein
- Filtered blood leaves the kidneys through the renal vein.
Hepatic artery
- Supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.
Hepatic portal vein
- Brings nutrient-rich blood from the gut to the liver.
Hepatic vein
- Takes deoxygenated blood away from the liver, back to the heart.
Test yourself on Important Blood Vessels
Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart?
Which blood vessel supplies the heart with oxygenated blood?
The left atrium of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through which blood vessel?