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There is no blood vessel that pumps blood. Only the heart pumps blood. The veins have one way valves that help bring blood back to the heart assisted by the contraction of skeletal muscles.
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What is largest blood vessel in the body?
the largest artery in the body is called the aorta, which is located in by the heart. Once the blood has been oxygenated by the lungs, and brought back by the pulmonary veins, then it travels to the heart and then the aorta, where the oxygenated blood is supplied to the body.
Is blood propelled through the body by the pumping action of the heart?
yes it is. the blood travels through tubes in the body called vessels. there are 4 types of vessel but i can't be bothered listing them!!!the smallest is the capillary vessel
Do arteries lead from the heart or to the heart?
For the most part, yes. A vein carries blood to the heart and an artery carries blood away from the heart. Therefore, the vessel from the heart to the lungs is an artery, even though it is unoxygenated, and the vessel from the lungs to the heart is a vein, even though it is oxygenated.
The blood vessel which carries blood from the tissus to the heart?
your heart
Does the heart carries oxygenerated blood from the heart?
The aorta is the vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart. In contrast, the pulmonary artery is the vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart.
What is the major blood vessel that transports blood away from heart?
The aorta is the major blood vessel which transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is the main blood in the heart?
The main blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart is the aorta. The main blood vessel supplying the heart is the left main artery.
What is the vessel leaving the heart with low oxygen?
The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated (low oxygen) blood away from the heart is called the pulmonary artery. This artery carries blood to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and then travels back to the heart to be pumped out to the cells of the body. The best way to remember this is to remember that pulmonary means lungs and artery means a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. Most arteries carry blood that is rich in oxygen. The pulmonary artery is an exception.
What is the vessel that moves blood away from the heart?
the vessel is called a artery
Which blood vessel transport blood to the heart and which blood vessel transport blood away from heart?
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are the veins. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries. veins
Which type of blood vessel drains blood from tissues and returns it to the heart?
Veins are the type of blood vessel that drains blood from tissues and returns it to the heart.
Is a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart an afferent or efferent blood vessel?
efferent
