THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PLEURA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pulmonary veins empty into:
A
superior vena cava
B
left atrium
C
Inferior vena cava
D
right aryan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium of the heart. The anatomy of the pulmonary veins is variable with some anatomic variants. In clinical practice the difference between the normal anatomy of pulmonary veins with its variants and abnormal anatomy is very important for clinicians.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygen-rich blood flows from the lungs back into the left atrium (LA), or the left upper chamber of the heart, through four pulmonary veins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pulmonary veins: Carry oxygen-rich blood from your lungs to your heart. All of your pulmonary veins (usually four) directly empty into your heart’s left atrium.

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