APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arteries carry blood that is ____ in oxygen
A
rich
B
poor
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to the body from the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries carry blood from the heart to different organs and hence it is oxygen rich in most cases. But, the blood from the heart to the lungs is carried by the pulmonary artery which needs oxygen.

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