Which vessel receives blood directly from the left ventricle?

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Which vessel receives blood directly from the left ventricle?

Blood leaving the left ventricle goes into the aorta, the main artery of the systemic circulation. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body through its branches. The other vessels have different origins and roles: the pulmonary artery takes blood from the right ventricle to the lungs; the pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium; and the superior vena cava brings deoxygenated blood from the upper body into the right atrium.

Blood leaving the left ventricle goes into the aorta, the main artery of the systemic circulation. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body through its branches. The other vessels have different origins and roles: the pulmonary artery takes blood from the right ventricle to the lungs; the pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium; and the superior vena cava brings deoxygenated blood from the upper body into the right atrium.

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