tenâ¢or /ËtÉnÉ/USA pronunciation n. the course of meaning that runs through something written or spoken; drift:[countable]The tenor of the meeting was one of tenseness. continuous course or movement:[countable]nothing to disturb the tenor of our lives. Music and Dance [uncountable] the adult male voice between the bass and the alto.
The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and is the only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood. The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart, and it is the only vein that carries oxygen-rich blood.
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. Arterial blood (red, oxygen-rich blood) flows from the heart to each part of the body to provide oxygen and nutrients. The venous blood (blue, oxygen-poor blood) returns from the body to the heart. The blood then travels through the lungs to exchange carbon dioxide for new oxygen.