ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The pulmonary artery ____
A
carries de-oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
B
carries de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
C
carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
D
carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pulmonary arteries carry blood from your heart to your lungs. They’re the only arteries in your body that carry oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood. Your main pulmonary artery (pulmonary trunk ) leaves your right ventricle at your pulmonary valve.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pulmonary artery is an artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The oxygenated blood from the lungs then enters the left side of the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally an artery carries oxygenated or pure blood in the body and veins carry deoxygenated or impure blood. But pulmonary artery is the only artery which carries impure or deoxygenated blood and pulmonary vein carries impure blood.

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