Oxygenated blood is carried to the tissues of the lungs via the ________.

A) pulmonary veins
B) bronchial arteries
C) pulmonary artery
D) abdominal aorta
E) pleural arteries

Pulmonary Veins

The veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Bronchial Arteries

Arteries that provide oxygenated blood to the bronchi and connective tissue of the lungs.

Abdominal Aorta

The largest artery in the abdominal cavity, supplying blood to most of the abdominal organs.