PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which vessels emerge from the aorta to supply blood to the myocardium?
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carotid arteries
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coronary arteries
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superior vena cava
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inferior vena cava
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are two primary coronary arteries, the right coronary artery (RCA) and the left main coronary artery (LMCA). Both of these originate from the root of the aorta. The RCA emerges from the anterior ascending aorta and supplies blood primarily to the right atrium, right ventricle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coronary arteries supply blood to the myocardium and other components of the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The walls of large blood vessels, like the aorta and the vena cava, are supplied with blood by vasa vasorum.
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