The heart and blood vessels
- Large red vessel = the aorta; large artery that carries blood from of the left ventricle to the arteries of the body
- Large blue vessel = vena cava (includes the superior and inferior vena cava); large vein that empties blood into the right atrium of the heart.
- How does blood travel through your body?
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