PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

BLOOD VESSELS

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Your inferior vena cava, your body’s largest vein, carries oxygen-depleted blood back to your heart from the lower part of your body (below your diaphragm). Your superior vena cava, your second biggest vein, brings oxygen-poor blood from your upper body to your heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest artery in the body is Aorta that pumps oxygenated blood into the body. The largest vein in the body is Vena Cava (Inferior/Superior) that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inferior and superior vena cava bring oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium.

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