Oxygenated blood nourishing the myocardium comes from vessels that branch off the aorta called ________.

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The vessels that branch off the aorta and supply oxygenated blood to the myocardium are called the coronary arteries. Option A is incorrect as the pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Option B is incorrect as the pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. Option D is incorrect as the venae cavae return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Oxygenated Blood Nourishing the Myocardium Comes from Vessels That Branch