HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Largest artery in the human body:
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pulmonary artery
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femoral artery
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aorta
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. It’s more than 1 foot long and an inch in diameter at its widest point.
Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta is the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body. The blood leaves the heart through the aortic valve. Then it travels through the aorta, making a cane-shaped curve that allows other major arteries to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the brain, muscles and other cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The aorta begins at the top of the left ventricle, the heart’s muscular pumping chamber. The heart pumps blood from the left ventricle into the aorta through the aortic valve.
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