Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Intermediate Practice Exam

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What anatomical structure collects blood returning from the walls of the heart?

Aorta
Coronary sinus
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava

The correct answer is: Coronary sinus

The coronary sinus is the anatomical structure responsible for collecting blood returning from the walls of the heart. It serves as a large vascular channel located on the posterior part of the heart, specifically in the atrioventricular (AV) groove. The blood collected in the coronary sinus comes from the cardiac veins, which drain deoxygenated blood from the myocardium (the heart muscle) after it has delivered oxygen and nutrients to the heart tissue. The importance of the coronary sinus lies in its role in ensuring that the deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle is returned to the right atrium, where it can then be sent to the lungs for reoxygenation. Understanding this is crucial in the context of cardiac function and the circulatory system as a whole.