Understanding Heart Blood Vessels

Front

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Back

Pulmonary vein

Front

What is the main artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the entire body?

Back

Aorta

Front

Which blood vessels are responsible for supplying blood to the heart muscle itself?

Back

Coronary arteries

Front

What is the function of the superior vena cava?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart

Front

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

Back

Pulmonary artery

Front

What is the role of the inferior vena cava?

Back

To carry deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart

Front

Which vessel is the largest artery in the human body?

Back

Aorta

Front

What is the primary function of the coronary veins?

Back

To remove deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle

Front

Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the brain?

Back

Carotid artery

Front

What is the function of the pulmonary veins?

Back

To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart