The vein which carries blood, from various parts of the body, into the right atrium is called____.

aorta

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vena cava

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venules

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arterioles

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Solution

The correct option is B
vena cava

The vein which carries blood from various parts of the body to the right atrium is called vena cava. It is of two types - inferior vena cava and superior vena cava. The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body while superior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body into the right atrium.

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