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| Description: Blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood are color-coded red and those carrying oxygen-poor blood are color-coded blue. Jugular Veins Receive blood from brain and from tissues of head Superior Vena Cava Receives blood from veins of upper body Pulmonary Veins Deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart Hepatic Veins Carry blood that has passed through small intestine and then liver Renal Veins Carry blood away from the kidneys Inferior Vena Cava Receives blood from all veins below diaphragm Iliac Veins Carry blood away from the pelvic organs and lower abdominal wall Femoral Veins Carry blood away from the thigh and inner knee Carotid Arteries Deliver blood to neck, head, brain Ascending Aorta Carries oxygenated blood away from heart; the largest artery Pulmonary Arteries Deliver oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs Coronary Arteries Service the incessantly active cardiac muscle cells of heart Brachial Arteries Deliver blood to upper extremities; blood pressure measured here Renal Arteries Deliver blood to kidneys, where its volume, composition are adjusted Abdominal Aorta Delivers blood to arteries leading to the digestive tract, kidneys, pelvic organs, lower extremities Iliac Arteries Deliver blood to pelvic organs and lower abdominal wall Femoral Arteries Deliver blood to the thigh and inner knee Picture Stats: Views: 122 Filesize: 418.42kB Height: 1477 Width: 1500 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=47553 |