The heart requires a bountiful supply of oxygen and other nutrients. Where does the heart obtain oxygen and nutrients?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Right coronary artery
2. Left coronary artery
3. Coronary artery branches
4. Brachial artery
5. Saphenous vein
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: The right coronary artery supplies oxygen and other nutrients to the heart.
Rationale 2: The left coronary artery supplies oxygen and other nutrients to the heart.
Rationale 3: The coronary artery branches supply oxygen and other nutrients to the heart.
Rationale 4: The brachial artery does not supply oxygen and other nutrients directly to the heart.
Rationale 5: The saphenous vein does not supply oxygen and other nutrients directly to the heart.
Global Rationale: The right coronary artery, the left coronary artery, and the coronary artery branches supply oxygen and other nutrients to the heart. The brachial artery and the saphenous vein do not supply oxygen and other nutrients directly to the heart.
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