Blood exits the left side of the heart into the:

A) aorta.
B) vena cavae.
C) pulmonary vein.
D) pulmonary artery.


A) aorta.
Blood exits the left side of the heart into the aorta. Blood enters the right side of
the heart from the vena cavae. Blood is returned to the left side of the heart by the pulmonary
veins. Blood exits the right side of the heart into the pulmonary arteries.

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