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Question
all of the following blood vessels transport oxygen - poor blood, except the: pulmonary trunk coronary sinus pulmonary veins inferior vena cava superior vena cava
Brief Explanations
- Pulmonary trunk: Carries oxygen - poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.
- Coronary sinus: Drains oxygen - poor blood from the myocardium (heart muscle) into the right atrium.
- Pulmonary veins: These are the only veins in the body that carry oxygen - rich blood. They transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
- Inferior vena cava: Brings oxygen - poor blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium.
- Superior vena cava: Brings oxygen - poor blood from the upper half of the body to the right atrium.
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