name the type of blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from the rest of the body.

The veins that carry blood back to the heart from the rest of the body are called systemic veins. They return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium, completing the systemic (body) circuit. The major systemic veins include the superior and inferior vena cavae, which drain blood from the upper body and lower body respectively, feeding into the right atrium. [system context note: current date and medical knowledge align with standard anatomy]