Select the correct partial path below. This is path is part of the complete blood flow pathway. You should be able to trace flow
starting in any location.A) systemic veins returning to the left atrium and forward through the mitral valveB) aorta to smaller systemic arteries to systemic capillaries to systemic veins to right atrium through the triscupid valveC) pulmonary trunk to pulmonary arteries to pulmonary capillaries to pulmonary veins returning to the right atriumD) pulmonary artery into left atrium through mitral valve to left ventricle
B) aorta to smaller systemic arteries to systemic capillaries to systemic veins to right atrium through the triscupid valve
Explanation:
Oxygenated blood from the right ventricle is pumped into the aorta. Aorta is the largest systemic artery that obtains oxygenated blood directly from the heart. Many systemic arteries get oxygenated blood from the aorta. Exchange of oxygen between blood and tissue cells occurs in systemic capillaries.
The deoxygenated blood from tissues is picked by systemic veins. The deoxygenated blood from systemic veins is delivered to the right atrium via vena cava. The blood is pumped from the right atrium to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve from where it is carried to the lungs for oxygenation. The oxygenated blood from the left atrium is pumped to the left ventricle and finally into the aorta.
