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Oxygen rich blood travels through the Arteries and Oxygen poor blood travels through the Veins.EXCEPT: Oxygen poor Blood traveling from the heart to the lungs goes through the Pulmonary Arteries and Oxygen rich blood going back to the heart from the lungs travels through the Pulmonary Veins.
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