Question

Which blood vessel receives blood from the trunk and legs?

artery
aorta
inferior vena cava
superior vena cava

Answer 1

The superior vena cava and inferior vena cava are veins that return deoxygenated blood from circulation in the body and empty it into the right atrium. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle into the lungs for oxygenation.

Answer 2

Its inferior vena cava which receives deoxygenated blood from the trunk and legs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Our hear has 4 chambers. The upper two chambers receive the blood from all the parts of the body, where as the lower two chambers pump the blood. The right atrium receives the deoxygenated blood from various parts of the body. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs. The superior and inferior vena cava are veins, they carry deoxygenated blood. The one which carries deoxygenated blood from upper half of the body to right atrium is superior vena cava and the one which carries deoxygenated blood from lower half of the body to right atrium is inferior vena cava.