In the pulmonary circulation, the ________ carry blood to the lungs.

A) carotid sinuses
B) pulmonary arteries
C) coronary arteries
D) superior vena cava and inferior vena cava
E) aorta

Pulmonary Circulation

The passage of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart, where it is oxygenated and rid of carbon dioxide.

Pulmonary Arteries

The arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, where it is oxygenated before being returned to the heart.

Lungs

Organs in the respiratory system involved in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment.