The Branches from the Ascending Aorta That Supply Blood to the Cardiac

question 71

Multiple Choice

The branches from the ascending aorta that supply blood to the cardiac muscle are the

• A)circumflex arteries
• B)coronary arteries
• C)anterior descending arteries
• D)interventricular arteries
• E)pulmonary arteries

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