Blood from the systemic circulation returns to the heart by way of the
A) coronary sinus.
B) pulmonary veins.
C) venae cavae.
D) aorta.
E) pulmonary arteries.

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The venae cavae are large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the right atrium of the heart. The other options (coronary sinus, pulmonary veins, aorta, and pulmonary arteries) carry blood away from the heart or have specialized functions.

Blood from the Systemic Circulation Returns to the Heart by Way