THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The left main coronary artery subdivides into the:
A
left anterior ascending and descending arteries
B
left anterior descending and circumflex arteries
C
left posterior ascending and circumflex arteries.
D
right coronary and left posterior descending arteries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The left main coronary artery divides into branches: 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your left anterior descending (LAD) artery is one of two branches of your left main coronary artery. Anterior means the artery supplies blood to the front portion of your heart. It’s the biggest supplier of oxygenated blood to your heart’s lower left pumping chamber or ventricle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The left coronary artery (LCA) extends along the coronary sulcus and supplies the left portion of the heart. It further branches into the circumflex artery and the anterior interventricular artery (left anterior descending artery).

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