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All veins carry blood TO the heart, while arteries carry blood AWAY from the heart (A-rtery = A-way).

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What is venous system of frog?

It is a set of blood vessels which carry blood towards the heart from the all parts of body.These vessels are called veins.


What does the venous system do?

The venous system is responsible for returning deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart. It transports this blood through a network of veins, which have valves to prevent the backflow of blood. The venous system also plays a role in regulating blood volume and pressure in the body.


Is more blood found in the venous system than anywhere else in the cardiovascular system?

Yes, 65-70% of the blood volume is in the venous system.


Do the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs contain arterial or venous blood?

arterial


What is vein?

blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart from body regions.To understand vein disease, which is the primary cause of varicose veins, it's first important to understand the venous system of the human body. The venous system is the part of the circulatory system that returns deoxygenated blood through veins back to the heart to be recirculated. By contrast, the arterial system carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to be distributed throughout the body. The smallest parts of the venous system are the capillaries, which feed into larger superficial veins.


What are components of the cardiovascular system?

blood vessel bloodstream heart liver lymph lymph gland lymph node vein vena venation venous blood system venous blood vessel


Why are vein important in blood circultion?

Veins are the vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood back the heart. Without the venous system, there would be no way for blood to return to the heart, and circulation would not be complete.


What contains the greater volume of blood arterial or venous system?

our total blood volume is unevenly distributed amongst the arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart, arteries , pulmonary and systemic circuits contain about 1.5 liters of whole blood. The venous system contains 3.5 liters, which is circulating within the liveer, bone marrow and skin.


Is venous blood deoxygenated?

No, it is oxygenated. Pulmonary veins are the only veins in the human body that carry oxygenated blood.


How does arterial blood and venous blood differ with regard to their oxygen and carbon dioxide content?

Arterial blood have more Oxygen and venous blood have more CO2 except the pulmonary vien which carry oxygenated blood to the heart for pumping to arteries.


What percentage of the blood is contained in the venous system?

Depending on body size (body surface area) and state of health, the human venous system contains approximately 67-72 percent of the entire blood volume.


What is the difference of an artery from a vein?

Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood in the lungs to the tissues of the body.Veins are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood (venous blood) filled with waste products from the body tissues to the heart and lungs.