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Arteries carry oxygenrich blood away from the heart, and veins carry oxygen depleted blood towards the heart. The aorta carries oxygen away from the heart to parts of the body. Hope this helps!

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What are the tubes that carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart. Next, it goes to capillaries, to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells. Since it is then oxygen-depleted, the blood must go back to the heart and lungs. Those tubes are called veins.


What is the tubes that are more gently drain back to the heart?

Blood is pumped throughout the body by the heart through arteries. The "Used" blood is further pumped back to the heart through veins. 'Veins' is your answer.


Where does blood travel to the lungs then to?

The heart pumps blood to different parts of the body through small tubes called blood vessels. The human body has two circulatory systems. Pulmonary Circulation and Systemic Circulation. Pulmonary Circulation - blood flows from the heart to the lungs and then back from lungs to heart. Systemic Circulation - blood flows from the heart to other organs in the body and back from other organs to the heart.


What do you call the tubes through which the fluid flows in the cardiovascular system?

The tubes of the cardiovascular system are the following:Arteries - carry blood away from the heartCapillaries - allow diffusion of the dissolved substances in the plasmaVeins - carry blood towards the heart


These are tubes that carry blood back to the heart?

Veins are tubes that carry blood back to the heart. This blood is usually deoxygenated, but in the case of the pulmonary vein, the blood is oxygen-rich.


The blood vessels that carry blood back from the heart are called?

Veins carry blood back to the heart.


What are tubes that carry blood around the body?

These tubes (along with the heart) are known as the circulatory system, and they come in three varieties: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood back to the heart, and capillaries are smaller diameter tubes connecting arteries and veins, through which blood interacts with tissues of the body.


How does the blood flow through the body and in what direction?

Small tubes called arteries carry blood away from the heart throughout the entire body in all directions. At the same time, tubes called veins bring the blood back to the heart from the rest ofthe body. In the tubes, there are these things called valves, that act kind of like flap doors that keep the blood going the right way direction. I hope this helped! :) :D


What are the tubes called that blood travels around the body in?

The tubes that blood travels around the body in are called blood vessels. There are three main types of blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood back to the heart, and capillaries connect the arteries and veins.


What is circulation from the heart to all parts of the body back to the heart?

Systemic circulation. Compared with pulmonary circulation which is from the heart through the lungs and back to the heart.


What is the name of tubes that carry freshly oxygenated blood to the body?

These are called the pulmonary veins. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart but not all of these have blood high in oxygen. Veins carry blood back to the heart. Again most are low in oxygen except the ones coming from the lungs.


What are that's Carrie the blood around the body?

These tubes (along with the heart) are known as the circulatory system, and they come in three varieties: arteries, veins, and capillaries. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood back to the heart, and capillaries are smaller diameter tubes connecting arteries and veins, through which blood interacts with tissues of the body.