Which structure is highlighted in aqua below? A) right ventricle B) pulmonary trunk C) left ventricle D) pulmonary veins

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Which structure is highlighted in aqua below? A) right ventricle B) pulmonary trunk C) left ventricle D) pulmonary veins
Which structure is highlighted in aqua below?
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The cardiovascular system, a principal division of the circulatory system, is one of the 11 major body organ systems in humans that is concerned with the transport of the blood along with the respiratory gases, nutrients, secondary molecules, nutrients, cellular waste, hormones, etc. by the pumping action of the heart as the blood is distributed across the body by the means of the blood vessels. The heart is the epicenter of the cardiovascular system and is a purely muscular organ made up of 4 chambers that are essential for the distribution of deoxygenated and oxygenated blood to their target regions.

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