PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first branches off the aorta, the ____ carry blood to the heart itself.
A
coronary arteries
B
arteries
C
veins
D
capillaries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The right and left coronary arteries supply blood to your heart. They’re the first branches off the aorta, which is the main artery in your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two main coronary arteries originate from the base of the aorta as it exits the left ventricle: the left and right coronary arteries. These arteries further branch into smaller arteries to supply specific parts of the heart like the atria, ventricles, SA, and AV nodes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The left anterior descending artery branches off the left coronary artery and supplies blood to the front of the left side of the heart. The circumflex artery branches off the left coronary artery and encircles the heart muscle. This artery supplies blood to the outer side and back of the heart.

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