Understanding Blood Types: Arterial, Venous, and Capillary Blood Explained

Arterial blood

* Bright red

* Fully saturated with oxygen

* Carries oxygen to the body's tissues

Venous blood

* Dark red

* Partially saturated with oxygen

* Carries carbon dioxide from the body's tissues to the lungs

Capillary blood

* Reddish-orange

* Partially saturated with oxygen

* Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the body's tissues