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The vena cava carries blood containing carbon dioxide and waste matter to the right atrium of the heart. This deoxygenated blood is collected from the body's tissues through the superior and inferior vena cavae. Once in the right atrium, the blood is then pumped into the right ventricle, which sends it to the lungs for oxygenation and the removal of carbon dioxide.

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Why is it important for blood to be delivered to every cell in your body?

Blood is a transport fluid. It mainly transports oxygenated blood (blood containing oxygen) from the heart around the body to every cell. Carbon dioxide, which is a waste produced in cellular respiration, is removed from the cell into the blood, and replaced with oxygen. The carbon dioxide is then transported in deoxygenated blood (blood containing carbon dioxide) towards the heart and lungs (through veins) to be expelled from the body. So basically, blood must be delivered to cells in the body to supply oxygen for cellular activities, supply essential nutrients to the cell, and remove waste products (such as carbon dioxide) from the cell.


Does the respiratory system rid the body of carbon dioxide?

Blood containing carbon dioxide flows from veins throughout the body to the heart, and then the heart pumps it to the lungs. Small air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs remove the carbon dioxide from the blood and release it into the lungs where it is exhaled.


What structures of the circulatory system carry blood containing carbon dioxide from the body back to the heart?

Veins are the main structures of the circulatory system that carry blood containing carbon dioxide from the body back to the heart. The pulmonary veins are particularly responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.


What color is carbon dioxide filled blood?

Carboxyhaemoglobin (carbon dioxide rich blood) is a red-purple colour.Oxyhaemoglobin (Oxygen rich blood ) is deep redCarbonmonoxyhaemoglobin (Blood containing carbon monoxide) is bright redAside: Some people think some blood is blue because veins (containing CO2 rich blood) appear blue. This is due to the colour of the veins and the colur absorption of the tissues. Octopi and horseshoe crabs do have blue blood because they use copper, not iron, to transport oxygen.


Short note on heart?

the heart is a muscular organ which is as big as our fist. because both oxygen and carbon dioxide have to be transported by blood, the hear has different chambers to prevent the oxygen-rich blood from mixing with the blood containing carbon dioxide. the carbon dioxide rich blood has to reach the lungs for the carbon dioxide to be removed, and the oxygenated bolld from the lungs has to be brought back to the heart. this oxygen rich blood is then pumped to the rest of the body.


What structure of the circulatory system carry blood containing carbon dioxide from the body back to the heart?

air sacs


What does blood carbon dioxide regulate?

Blood carbon dioxide levels help regulate the pH of the blood. Carbon dioxide is converted to bicarbonate ions in the blood, which helps maintain the blood's acid-base balance. Changes in blood carbon dioxide levels can result in respiratory and metabolic imbalances.


What Blood which contains carbon dioxide and lack oxygen?

Venous blood is loaded with carbon dioxide and low in oxygen Arterial blood is rich in oxygen with little carbon dioxide


How does carbon dioxide get out?

Exhaled by animals, evolved in decay (inc. fermentation) of organic matter; a product of combustion of carbon and carbonaceous compounds.


What is the colour of blood which has oxygen and carbon dioxide?

Oxygenated blood is red. The presence of carbon dioxide in the blood does not alter the color.


In the lungs is carbon dioxide more concentrated in the alveoli or in the blood?

In the lungs, carbon dioxide is concentrated more in the blood. The alveoli keeps the carbon dioxide at a lower level than in the blood.


What type of blood has low oxygen and high carbon dioxide?

Deoxygenated blood is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide.