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Which of these is NOT one of the large veins carrying blood to the heart?Question 9Answera.pulmonary trunkb.pulmonary veinc.inferior vena cavad.coronary sinuse.superior vena cava

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Which of these is NOT one of the large veins carrying blood to the heart?Question 9Answera.pulmonary trunkb.pulmonary veinc.inferior vena cavad.coronary sinuse.superior vena cava

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The answer is a. Pulmonary Trunk. The pulmonary trunk is a major vessel of the human heart that originates from the right ventricle. It branches into the right and left pulmonary arteries, which lead to the lungs. It does not carry blood to the heart, but rather away from the heart. On the other hand, the pulmonary vein, inferior vena cava, coronary sinus, and superior vena cava are all veins that carry blood to the heart.

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