2025 · Q92
Which one of the following arteries supplies blood to the human heart muscle?
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- APulmonary artery
- BRenal artery
- CCoronary artery
- DHepatic artery
Explanation
The heart muscle (myocardium) receives its blood supply from the coronary arteries, which branch from the aorta. The pulmonary artery carries blood to the lungs, the renal artery to the kidneys and the hepatic artery to the liver. Hence the coronary artery supplies the heart muscle.