Which type of blood vessel holds the greatest volume of blood?

Answer 1

The largest blood vessel in your body is your ascending and descending aorta.

The capillaries have an extensive network, but are not all in use at any one time.

Notes indicate that blood typically is located at:

Systemic Veins and venules - 64%

Systemic Arteries and arterioles - 13%

Pulmonary Vessels - 9%

Heart - 7%

Systemic capillaries - 7%

See linked PDF, page 8.

Answer 2

The majority of blood volume is in the venous system.

Answer 3

All the main arteries of the body contain the largest volume of blood. If you are referring to the heart, then the ventricles contain the largest volume.

Answer 4

Some vessels that hold a large amount of blood are the aorta, carotids, inferior and superior vena cavae, and the femoral arteries.

Answer 5

red blood cells

Answer 6

viens