PATHOLOGY MCQ
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Question
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What do your veins do?
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carry blood away from the heart
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keeps blood pumping in one direction
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carry blood back to the heart
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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. The oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium (RA), or the right upper chamber of the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -Veins bring blood to the right side of your heart. Pulmonary arteries carry the blood to your lungs, where it receives oxygen. Pulmonary veins move the blood oxygen-rich blood to the left side of your heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -Veins. Blood vessels that carry blood from the body back into the heart. Capillaries. Tiny blood vessels between arteries and veins that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the body.
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