To view the path of blood flow through the heart and body, scientists and physicians perform an angiogram by injecting a dye into the blood and monitoring its movement. Imagine that this dye was injected into the pulmonary vein. Which of the following is the correct order of structures that the dye will flow through immediately after the pulmonary vein?
A) lungs, pulmonary artery, left atrium, left ventricle
B) left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, body arteries
C) right atrium, right ventricle, aorta, body arteries
D) lungs, pulmonary artery, right atrium, right ventricle

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The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. From the left atrium, blood flows into the left ventricle, then is pumped into the aorta, and from there it travels through the arteries to the rest of the body.

To View the Path of Blood Flow Through the Heart