The inferior vena cava:
A) begins anterior to the L5 vertebrae.
B) receives the right testicular vein.
C) is shorter than the abdominal aorta.
D) passes into the thorax at the T10 level.
E) is the only route by which blood from the inferior part of the body can return to the heart.
Ans: B
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