A 20-year-old man died following a car collision which caused "sudden deceleration injury" of the thorax. Massive bleeding was found at the autopsy. The most likely source of this bleeding was the
A. left ventricle
B. left atrium
C. right ventricle
D. right atrium
E. aorta
E
Deceleration injury of the thorax is typically associated with transection of the aorta and massive exsanguination.
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