ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What type of blood travels through the aorta?
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Oxygen-rich
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Oxygen-poor
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart. Capillaries are tiny, thin blood vessels that connect veins and arteries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The arteries (red) carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart, to your body’s tissues. The veins (blue) take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. Arteries begin with the aorta, the large artery leaving the heart. They carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all of the body’s tissues.
Detailed explanation-3: -The left ventricle pumps the blood to the aorta which will distribute the oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
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