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Which of the following pathways best represents the expected flow of blood from the human heart to an organ?

A. Blood pumped from the heart first enters arterioles that then merge to form arteries that deliver blood to the organ

B. Blood pumped from the heart first enters arteries that then narrow to form arterioles that deliver blood to capillaries of the organ

C. Blood pumped from the heart first enters versus that then narrow to form venules that deliver blood to arteries to the organ

D. Blood pumped from the heart first enters arteries that then narrow to form arterioles that deliver blood to capillaries

Answer Explanation:

From the heart, blood flows through major arteries, which then branch to give rise to arterioles, which then divide into capillaries that deliver blood to the target organ.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.

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