ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.
A
Aorta
B
Artery
C
Atrium
D
Arteriole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The aorta is the body’s largest artery. It carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in the body. This artery is responsible for transporting oxygen rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body. The aorta begins at the left ventricle of the heart, extending upward into the chest to form an arch.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. It’s more than 1 foot long and an inch in diameter at its widest point.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your pulmonary arteries carry blood from your heart to your lungs. They’re the only arteries in your body that carry oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood. Your main pulmonary artery (pulmonary trunk) leaves your right ventricle at your pulmonary valve.

Detailed explanation-5: -The aorta is the main trunk of the systemic arteries. The part of the aorta that emerges from the left ventricle, posterior to the pulmonary trunk, is the ascending aorta. The beginning of the aorta contains the aortic semilunar valves.

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