Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the:

A. superior vena cava.
B. coronary sinus vein.
C. common iliac vein.
D. inferior vena cava.


Answer: D. inferior vena cava.

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