The coronary veins empty blood from the myocardium into a large vein on the posterior side of the heart known as the ________.
A) pulmonary vein
B) inferior vena cava
C) superior vena cava
D) coronary sinus

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The coronary veins drain deoxygenated blood from the myocardium (heart muscle) and lead to the coronary sinus, which is a large vein located on the posterior side of the heart. The coronary sinus then empties into the right atrium of the heart.

The Coronary Veins Empty Blood from the Myocardium into a Large