Oxygen-rich blood returns to the left atrium through veins numbering:
A6
B4
C2
D3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 4
1. Each lung sends more than one vein back to the heart.
2. Together they deliver oxygenated blood to the left atrium.
3. There are 4 pulmonary veins.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 19, The Cardiovascular System: The Heart._
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