Question

What carries blood to the heart? What carries blood away from the heart?

Answer 1

Veins carry blood to the heart, arteries carry blood from the heart.

Explanation:

There are multiple veins which carry blood to the heart.

The two venae cavae carry de-oxygenated blood from the arms, head, and upper body (superior vena cava) and from the legs and lower body (inferior vena cava) to the left atrium (or auricle).

The four pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the right atrium (or auricle).

There are two major arteries which carry blood from the heart.

The pulmonary artery (which divides into two arteries, one for each lung) carries de-oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.

The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the rest of the body for energy and metabolism.