The Car Connection BMW X6 Overview. The BMW X6 is a coupe-like four-door SUV. It shares much of the body and running gear with the BMW X5, with a slightly sharper focus on street manners versus off-road ability. The BMW X6 has few true rivals, due to its unusual combination of performance and design over utility.
The pulmonary artery transports blood from the heart to the lungs. While most major arteries branch off from the aorta, the main pulmonary artery extends from the right ventricle of the heart and branches into left and right pulmonary arteries. The left and right pulmonary arteries extend to the left lung and right lungs. The pulmonary arteries are unique in that unlike most arteries which carry oxygenated blood to other parts of the body, the pulmonary arteries carry de-oxygenated blood to the lungs. After picking up oxygen, the oxygen rich blood is returned to the heart via the pulmonary veins. 1 of 1.
They carry oxygen-rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle, which must have its own blood supply to function. Veins. The veins also are major blood vessels connected to your heart. The pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart so it can be pumped to the body. The superior and inferior vena cavae are large veins that carry oxygen-poor blood from the body back to the heart.