The First Blood Vessels to Branch from the Aorta Are

Question

The first blood vessels to branch from the aorta are the ________ arteries.
A) pulmonary
B) coronary
C) circumflex
D) carotid
E) subclavian

Accepted Answer

The coronary arteries are the first blood vessels to branch off from the ascending aorta and supply blood to the heart muscle. The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs, the circumflex artery is a branch of the left coronary artery, and the carotid and subclavian arteries branch from the aortic arch.