ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Deoxygenated blood arrives to the heart from the the body via the ____
A
aorta
B
pulmonary arteries
C
vena cava
D
pulmonary veins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen-poor blood returns from the body to the heart through the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC), the two main veins that bring blood back to the heart. The oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium (RA), or the right upper chamber of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vena cava-One of the two great veins that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation through the superior vena cava and inferior venae cavae.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adding oxygen to blood Oxygen-poor blood from the body enters your heart through two large veins called the superior and inferior vena cava. The blood enters the heart’s right atrium and is pumped to your right ventricle, which in turn pumps the blood to your lungs.

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