HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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These carry blood toward the heart; mostly oxygen-poor
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Arteries
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Veins
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Capillaries
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen-poor blood returns from the body to the heart through the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC), the two main veins that bring blood back to the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -In all but one case, veins carry oxygen-poor blood. The exception is the pulmonary veins. They carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -Generally, veins carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart, where it can be sent to the lungs. The exception is the network of pulmonary veins, which take oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
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