Major Blood Vessels of the Body
Renal Arteries
Arteries that supply blood to the kidneys
Coronary Veins
Blood vessels transporting deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right atrium.
Anterior Vena Cava
Brings deoxygenated blood from the head & upper body (anterior/superior) and lower body (posterior/inferior) to the right atrium
Posterior Vena Cava
Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart.
Aorta
The largest artery in the body; it conducts freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.
Renal Veins
Vessels that carry blood away from the kidneys
Hepatic Portal Vein
carries blood from intestine to liver
Pulmonary Artery
carries deoxygentated blood from the heart to the lungs
Subclavian Arteries
carry oxygenated blood from heart to arms
Subclavian Veins
return deoxygenated blood from arms to heart
Iliac Veins
returns deoxygenated blood from the legs to the posterior vena cava
Carotid Arteries
take oxygenated blood to head
Jugular Veins
takes deoxygenated blood from the head to the anterior vena cava
Hepatic Vein
vein that collects blood from the liver capillaries and returns it to the heart
Pulmonary Vein
carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Mesenteric Arteries
takes oxygenated blood to the intestines
Iliac Arteries
takes oxygenated blood to the legs
Coronary Arteries
the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart