The Left Ventricle Pumps Blood into the Largest Artery in the Body-The

Question

The left ventricle pumps blood into the largest artery in the body-the _______.
A) coronary
B) carotid
C) superior vena cava
D) aorta

Accepted Answer

The left ventricle is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body, and the largest artery in the body that carries this blood out of the heart is the aorta. The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle itself, the carotid arteries carry blood to the head and neck, and the superior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.