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Question
Name the blood vessels entering the heart and leaving the heart.
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Solution
Blood Vessels entering the heart: The right atrium receives two large vessels :
(i) Anterior vena cava
(ii) Posterior vena cava
Blood Vessels leaving the heart: Arising from the ventricle are two large blood vessels :
(i) The pulmonary artery
(ii) The aorta
The coronary arteries arising from the base of the aorta.
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