The veins that return blood from the lungs to the left atrium are the:
A)aortic veins
B)caval veins
C)pulmonary veins
D)systemic veins

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The pulmonary veins are the veins that return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. The aortic veins do not exist, the caval veins return blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium, and the systemic veins return blood from the body to the right atrium.

The Veins That Return Blood from the Lungs to the Left