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During pregnancy, what happens to the oxygenated blood returned from the placenta via the umbilical vein? A.It flows into the inferior vena cava.

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What blood vessel carries oxygenated blood into the left atrium?

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Which type of blood vessel drains blood from tissues and returns it to the heart?

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What blood vessel caries de-oxygenated blood to the lungs?

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What vessel carries oxygenated blood to myocardium?

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