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The largest artery in the body?

the aorta is the largest vessel in the heart. It carries oxygenated blood throughout the body


Identify the vessel that conducts blood from the left ventricle?

The Aorta (the aortic arch)The left ventricle of the human body contains oxygenated blood. This oxygenated blood is pumped to all parts of the body except the lungs. Hence the left ventricle which has a thick cardiac wall pumps blood through aorta, the main artery, which is the only blood vessel that arises from the left ventricle.Left atrium--------> Left ventricle ----------> Aorta


What is the name of a large vessel that takes blood away from the heart?

Descending aorta


What is the thickest artery in the body?

abdominal aorta actually the ascending and descending aorta from the heart is slightly larger...the abdominal is just a continuation of that vessel.


What is the largest vessel that is attached to the heart and what does it do?

The largest vessel attached to the heart is the Aorta, and it is responsible for delivering blood to the body. It is categorized in 2 groups, the Ascending Aorta and the Descending Aorta. The Ascending aorta includes the Carotid Arteries, which deliver blood to the brain, and the Subclavian Arteries, which brings blood to the arms. The Descending Aorta is located in the thoracic cavity with the rest of the heart and Aorta and is the part of the Aorta that curves down toward the bottom of the body and branches off into other arteries which supply the bottom portion of the body with blood.