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Q125 (IAS/1997) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Human anatomy physiology Answer Verified

Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called

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Correct answer: option 3 — coronary arteries. The coronary arteries are the vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle (myocardium); they wrap around the heart and deliver blood into the heart’s muscle tissues and conduction structures [1]. Two principal coronary arteries (left and right) arise from the base of the aorta and branch to perfuse the atria, ventricles, and nodes, providing the myocardium’s oxygen and nutrient supply [2]. The other options refer to vessels for different organs: the carotids supply the head/brain [3], hepatic arteries serve the liver, and the pulmonary artery carries blood between the heart and lungs (primarily deoxygenated blood) [4].

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  1. [1] https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-and-function-of-the-coronary-arteries
  2. [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470522/
  3. [3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/artery
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