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The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs, to the left atrium of the heart.

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Which is the only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood?

The PULMONARY vein. Pulmonary = lungs. Vein = ALWAYS carries blood TO the heart.


What is the name of the vein that carries blood from the lungs to the heart?

Artery - always carries blood FROM the heart Vein - always carries blood TO the heart The vein which brings blood to the heart from the lungs is the PULMONARY VEIN ('pulmonary' = lungs). The one carrying blood away from the heart to the lungs is the pulmonary artery. Easy.


Where does the pulmonary vein distribute blood to?

The pulmonary vein carries blood from the lungs to the right atrium. This blood is oxygen-rich.


What does a pulmonary artery carry that a pulmonary vein doesn't?

The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood. The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood.


What connects the lungs to the circulatory system?

The pulmonary artery and the pulmonary vein.


What is a pulmonary vein and what type of blood does it carry?

A pulmonary vein is a vein that carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium heart. It is unique among veins in that it carries oxygenated blood. There is a right and left pulmonary vein that join just prior to entering the heart.


What is the last blood vessel of pulmonary circulation is the?

pulmonary vein


What is the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs?

The Pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs and the pulmonary vein carries blood from the lungs to the heart. Also this means the Pulmonary Artery is the only artery in the body which carries deoxygenated blood, and the Pulmonary Vein is the only vein in the body which carries oxygenated blood.


From which vein does the left atrium receive blood?

The pulmonary vein


What is the vein the Carries high oxygenated blood?

pulmonary vein


Which vein returns blood back to the heart?

Pulmonary vein


What is the similarity between pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery?

Both the pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery are blood vessels located in the pulmonary circulation system of the body. The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart, while the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.