ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
Question
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Blood that is in the abdomen will enter the heart through the ____
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inferior vena cava
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superior vena cava
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bicuspid valve
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lungs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The inferior vena cava is ultimately responsible for the transport of almost all venous blood (deoxygenated) from the abdomen and lower extremities back to the right side of the heart for oxygenation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava empty blood into the right atrium. Blood flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. It then flows through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary artery before being delivered to the lungs.
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