Blood that leaves the lungs and is heading back to the heart is traveling through the .....

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Blood that leaves the lungs and is heading back to the heart is traveling through the ____

A	pulmonary veins
B	pulmonary arteries
C	aorta
D	vena cava

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -After the blood gets oxygen in the lungs, it is called oxygen-rich blood. Oxygen-rich blood flows from the lungs back into the left atrium (LA), or the left upper chamber of the heart, through four pulmonary veins.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is called circulation. Your heart, blood and blood vessels together make up your cardiovascular system (or heart and circulatory system).

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