Which of the following vessels returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart?

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APulmonary vein
BDescending aorta
CInferior vena cava
DSuperior vena cava

✓ Correct answer: C. Inferior vena cava The inferior vena cava is the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.

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