The structure that carries oxygenated blood to the body from the left ventricle is the:
a. aorta.
b. pulmonary artery.
c. pulmonary vein.
d. superior vena cava.
A
The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body. The pulmonary artery car-ries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs. The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart. The superior vena cava carries blood from the upper body to the right atrium.
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