In humans, which structure receives blood from the lungs?

Aorta

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Pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary vein

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Renal vein

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Femoral artery

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Solution

The correct option is A Pulmonary vein
The pulmonary veins are blood vessels that receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium of the heart. There are in total four pulmonary veins, two from each lung. In this way, they play an important role in respiration because they receive oxygenated blood from alveolar of lungs and brings back to the heart. So, the correct answer is option c.

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