Description
The circulatory system is the network of organs, tissues, and vessels that transport blood, oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body. The anterior (or front) aspect of the circulatory system includes the heart and major blood vessels that supply blood to the upper body. The heart, located in the chest, is a muscular organ that pumps blood to the lungs to be oxygenated and then pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. The major blood vessels of the anterior aspect of the circulatory system include the aorta, which carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body, and the pulmonary arteries, which carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated. Overall, the anterior aspect of the circulatory system plays a vital role in maintaining the health and functioning of the upper body tissues and organs.
