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Important Blood Vessels

Biology: Cambridge International A Level, topic 8.1.3

Important Veins and Arteries

These are some important blood vessels:

Vena cava

Vena cava

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

Pulmonary vein

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

Aorta

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

Pulmonary artery

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

Test yourself on Important Blood Vessels

  • Which blood vessels take blood away from the heart?

  • The heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through which blood vessel?

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