PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the correct path through the circulatory system which describes the passage of a blood clot originating in the left leg?
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Vena cava
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Vena cava
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Vena cava
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Vena cava
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A blood clot in the left leg would first enter the venous system to drain back towards the heart, first encountering the vena cava. A clot would flow from the vena cava to the right atrium, to the right ventricle, to the lungs, left atrium, left ventricle and finally the aorta.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right ventricle (RV) pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve (PV) into the main pulmonary artery (MPA). From there, the blood flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries into the lungs.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, pulmonary vein’.
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