What is the function of the coronary artery?Question 8Select one:a.to return oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungsb.to send de-oxygenated blood to the lungsc.to provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscled.to return de-oxygenated blood to the heart

The function of the coronary artery is c. to provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle.

Here's why:

The coronary arteries are the main blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients. They branch off from the aorta (the major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body) near where it leaves the heart.

When the heart muscle contracts, it pushes blood out into the aorta. Between contractions, the heart muscle relaxes and blood flows back into the heart through the coronary arteries. This blood brings the oxygen and nutrients the heart muscle needs to function.

So, the correct answer is c. to provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle.