PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The aorta is the biggest of which type of blood vessel?
A
Vein
B
Artery
C
Capillary
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -2) The Aorta is big in size because it has to supply oxygenated blood to all the body parts except lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest artery is the aorta, the main high-pressure pipeline connected to the heart’s left ventricle. The aorta branches into a network of smaller arteries that extend throughout the body. The arteries’ smaller branches are called arterioles and capillaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Largest blood vessel in the body is carotid systemic or dorsal aorta. Dorsal Aorta: Dorsal aorta arises from the left ventricle of heart. It travels just beneath the vertebra and above the dorsal surface of the kidney.

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