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From the left ventricle, blood is pushed into which vessel?

A.

pulmonary veins

B.

superior vena cava

C.

pulmonary trunk

D.

aorta

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

A. Pulmonary veins:  pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium, not out of the left ventricle.
B. Superior vena cava:  the superior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium, not from the left ventricle.
C. Pulmonary trunk:  the pulmonary trunk arises from the right ventricle and carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
D. Aorta: the aorta is the large artery that emerges from the left ventricle and distributes oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation.


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