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Great Vessels
| great vessels | Answer |
|---|---|
| aorta | carries OXYGENATED blood from L ventricle into systemic circulation |
| pulmonary arteries | carry DEOXYGENATED blood from R ventricle to lungs |
| pulmonary veins | carry OXYGENATED blood from lungs to L atrium |
| Inferior and Superior Vena Cava | carry deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation and delivers to R atrium |
| R and L Coronary Arteries | deliver blood to R and L sides of heart. Both divide into separate branches. Blockage of one of these arteries can lead to MI |
| cardiac veins | empty DEOXYGENATED blood from coronary circulation into R atrium |