Great Vessels

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What is the aorta?

  • Largest artery in the body

  • Carries blood from LV → body

  • Begins as ascending aorta

  • Forms aortic arch

  • Descends as:

    • Thoracic aorta

    • Abdominal aorta


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What does the superior vena cava (SVC) do?

  • Returns venous/deoxygenated blood

  • From:

    • Head

    • Neck

    • Upper extremities

  • Empties into right atrium


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What does the inferior vena cava (IVC) do?

  • Returns venous/deoxygenated blood

  • From lower body and viscera

  • Empties into right atrium


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What is unique about the pulmonary arteries and veins?

  • Pulmonary arteries

    • Carry deoxygenated blood

    • RV → lungs

  • Pulmonary veins

    • Carry oxygenated blood

    • Lungs → LA

  • Opposite oxygenation pattern of systemic arteries/veins