Which vessel exits the left ventricle to supply the body?

Which vessel exits the left ventricle to supply the body?

• A. Pulmonary Artery
• B. Vena Cava
• C. Aorta
• D. Pulmonary Vein

Answer: (C)

The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta, the main artery of the systemic circulation. From the aorta, oxygen-rich blood is distributed to the entire body through its branches. The pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle to carry blood to the lungs, the vena cava returns blood to the heart (to the right atrium), and the pulmonary veins bring blood from the lungs to the left atrium. So, the vessel exiting the left ventricle to supply the body is the aorta.

The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta, the main artery of the systemic circulation. From the aorta, oxygen-rich blood is distributed to the entire body through its branches. The pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle to carry blood to the lungs, the vena cava returns blood to the heart (to the right atrium), and the pulmonary veins bring blood from the lungs to the left atrium. So, the vessel exiting the left ventricle to supply the body is the aorta.