Which blood vessels and parts of the heart carry oxygen-rich blood?

Answer 1

With three exceptions, arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the body organs and the veins carry oxygen poor blood and waste products to the heart.

The exceptions are:

• the pulmonary veins return blood from the lungs to the heart;
• the portal veins receive oxygenated blood from the pyloric, gastric, cystic, superior mesenteric, and splenic veins and carry it to the liver;
• the umbilical vein carries blood to the fetus from the mother's placenta.

Answer 2

The blood vessels responsible for carrying oxygen rich blood to the heart from the lungs are the pulmonary veins.

Answer 3

Usually arteries carry blood high in O2 as well as the left side of the heart.

Answer 4

The aorta carries oxygen rich blood from the heart.

Answer 5

Arteries, arterioles, and capillaries.

Answer 6

Pulmonary

Answer 7

veins