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Which way does blood flow through the aorta toward the heart or away from it?
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∙ 9y ago
It's the 2 valves that you have in your heart that push it in and out. For example, get an old plastic bottle(a small one) and putit a basin full of water, squeeze it and the water goes out, release it and water goes back in; that's how it works except instead of a bottle there is the heart, and instead of your hand squeezing it there are 'pumps'(or valves).
I hope that answers your question without too much confusion.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe arteries carry blood from the heart and the veins carry blood to the heart.
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What vessels transport blood toward the the heart and have valves?
veins
What do aorta veins do?
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.
Blood flows from the left ventricle of the heart to the general circulation through the what?
Deoxygenated blood (from the body) enters the right atrium of the heart through the VENA CAVA; whereas, oxygenated blood (from the lungs) enters the left atrium of the heart through the PULMONARY VEIN.
What does the blood leave the heart through?
the aorta Aorta, the largest artery in the human body.
How does the heart pump your blood?
Your heart contracts, forcing your blood out your aorta, and through your body.
What is the large blood vessel through which blood leaves the heart?
Aorta
Which heart chamber pumps blood to the body proper?
The left ventricle is the heart chamber that pumps the blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.
What is the job of aorta?
The aorta is an artery, starting near the heart, that pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the body.
What does the heart push blood through?
The heart pushes blood to your body through the arteries. The blood returns through the veins. The large, flexible artery into which the heart pumps is the aorta.
What is an aorta artery?
The aorta is the large artery that carries blood from the left side of the heart. From there, blood is transported through the systemic circulation.
What vessel does oxygenated blood leave the heart?
Oxygenated blood enters the heart in the pulmonary vein. It passes through the left ventricle, before exiting in the aorta.
What is the main artery leading from the heart called?
The aorta is the largest artery in the body and consequently is the largest leaving the heart. The other artery to leave the heart is the pulmonary artery (incidentally the only artery that doesn't carry oxygenated blood).
