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The right ventricle pumps oxygen-depleted blood into the pulmonary trunk and right and left pulmonary arteries, which carry it to the right and left lungs for gas exchange. Oxygen-rich blood is transported by pulmonary veins to the left atrium. The left ventricle pumps this blood into the aorta.
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Oct 30, 2023 · Two pulmonary veins emerge from the hilus of each lung, and each pulmonary vein receives blood from 3-4 bronchial veins apiece before draining into the left atrium. The pulmonary veins are fixed to the pericardium travel alongside the pulmonary arteries.
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Many smaller blood vessels converge in each of your lungs (right and left) to form a pair of pulmonary veins. Each pair leaves its respective lung through a spot known as the hilum, or root. From there, your pulmonary veins travel to your heart and connect with your left atrium.
Oct 30, 2023 · Oxygen-rich blood is then returned to the left side of the heart, specifically the left atrium, via the pulmonary veins. The cycle then repeats itself. In contrast to systemic circulation, the vessels within the pulmonary circulation are fairly short, given the close relation of the heart and lungs.
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Oct 30, 2023 · The pulmonary veins are large valveless vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. These veins are unique in that, unlike other veins of the body which transport deoxygenated blood, the pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.
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Jun 2, 2020 · The pulmonary vein (s) are vessels carrying oxygen- rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart, which is critical for proper respiration. There are two major pulmonary veins for each lung, leading to a total of four major vessels.
Aug 15, 2024 · The four pulmonary veins (two from each lung) bring freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium. From the left atrium, the blood travels to the left ventricle from where it is ejected to supply oxygen and nutrients to all of the tissues of the body.