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The aorta is the largest artery in the body. An artery transports blood away from the heart, whereas a vein transports blood toward the heart. The aorta begins at the left ventricle of the heart, and nearly all the blood pumped by the heart passes through it. The aorta is about as thick as a garden hose. The aorta loops over the heart before moving downward through the trunk of the body, in a "candy cane" shape. Many other arteries branch off from the aorta to supply blood to all the parts of the body.
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What is the color of aorta?
the color of aorta isRed. In the veins, its a deep maroon.
What carries blood to the heart and away in the body?
The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta and that takes it out to the body
What direction does a capillary carry blood?
Veins
What is the thick walled blood vessels?
veins
What major veins carrys blood to the right atrium?
aorta
What part of the heart receives blood from the system veins?
the aorta
Largest artery in the heart?
The Aorta is the biggest artery, and the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava are the largest veins.
What blood vessel carries blood from the alimentary canal?
VEINS
What vessels transport blood toward the the heart and have valves?
veins
What are the veins leading from the lungs into the heart?
They are called the Pulmonary Veins. They are the only types of veins that carry Oxygen-Rich blood (usually Arteries do that). These Pulmonary Veins carry blood that has been re-oxygenated in the lungs back to the heart for distribution to the body through the Aorta/Descending Aorta. Hope this helped!
Which blood vessels is blood pressure the highest?
The arteries, which are strong, flexible, and resilient, carry blood away from the heart and bear the highest blood pressures THE AORTA...IT THE FIRST "MAJOR" ARTERY THAT LEAVES THE HEART. 2nd would be the Pulmonary Veins (reversed arteries-veins) in the Respiratory system.
Are arteries thicker and stronger than veins?
Yes! The aorta is the largest artery.
