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There are a number of Major arteries in the body. The AORTA may be the most critical, since it feeds the heart directly. But remember ALL arteries can "oxygen-rich blood". The veins return oxygen depleted blood to the heart.

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What major blood vessel must be cut when removing a heart during a transplant?

The major blood vessel that needs to be cut when removing a heart during a transplant is the aorta. It is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.


What is the vessel that carries blood to the stomach?

There are three major arteries to the stomach all of which come eternaly from the Celiac Trunk from the aorta. The left gastric artery brached directly from the celiac trunk and supplies the left part of the lesser curvature area where the right gatric arterie supplies the right part of the lesser curvature and comes from common hepatic artery. The right gastro-omental which comes from the common hepatic artery and supplies the right part of the greater curvature. The left gastro-omental is a continuation of the splenic artery and supplies the left part of the greater curvature.


What is the major artery serving the tissues external to the skull?

The major artery serving the tissues external to the skull is the external carotid artery. This artery branches off from the common carotid artery and supplies blood to structures such as the face, scalp, and neck.


What is the major artery that supplies blood to the lower part of the leg the calf?

The major artery that supplies blood to the lower part of the leg, including the calf, is the posterior tibial artery. It runs along the back of the leg and divides into smaller branches that provide oxygenated blood to the calf muscles and other structures in the lower leg.


Which artery is located on the thumb side of the forearm?

The radial artery is located on the thumb side of the forearm. It is a major blood vessel that supplies the forearm and hand with oxygenated blood.

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What is the Major artery that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart is the?

pulmonary artery


What is the function of Radial artery?

major artery that carries blood to the lower arm along the side by the thumb.


What are the major blood vessles that carry blood away from the heart called?

Arteries. There's only two- the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which carries veinous blood.


Which major arteries and veins carry oxygen rich blood and oxygen poor blood?

The major artery that carries oxygen-rich blood is the aorta, which delivers blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The major vein that carries oxygen-poor blood is the superior vena cava, which returns blood from the upper body to the heart.


The blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood away from the heart?

Major arteries like the aorta transfer oxygenated blood from the heart to the body tissues.Coronary arteries are those branches from the major aorta that feed the heart with oxygenated blood.Arteries are the vessels which carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart, except for the pulmonary artery, which is the only artery (besides umbilical arteries inside of a fetus) that carries deoxygenated blood. The pulmonary artery carries blood away from the heart into the lungs.The thing that carries oxygen in your blood is the protein hemoglobin.Arteries always carry blood away from the heart. Veins always carry blood back to the heart. Not all arteries carry high O2 blood. Not all veins carry low O2 blood. They are named for where they go not what they carry.


Differentiate a vein from an artery?

Arteries always carry blood to an organ/area, conversely veins always carry blood away. Interestingly Arteries can be thought to carry blood rich in oxygen, whereas veins carry oxygen depleted blood. When I was younger I remembered this as (Artery = Air), it's crude but it worked. There are 2 major vessels however that are the exception to this rule. The Pulmonary Artery, which carries oxygen depleted blood from the heart to the lungs. and the Pulmonary Vein which carries oxygen rich blood back to the heart. Happy Pumping


What is the body's largest artery pumps blood out the heart?

It is the Aorta.


What major blood vessel must be cut when removing a heart during a transplant?

The major blood vessel that needs to be cut when removing a heart during a transplant is the aorta. It is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.


What carry blood away from the heart'?

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.


Is the carotid an artery?

Yes, in fact major artery that helps supply blood to the brain.


What is the major vein that carries blood from the head to the heart?

what is the major artery and vein that deliver and drain blood to and from the head along the spinal cord?


Major artery that supplies the heart to the lungs?

The artery that sends blood from the heart to the lungs is called the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary vein delivers blood back to the heart.