APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In which blood vessels connected to the heart does the blood have the lowest carbon dioxide concentration?

A	Pulmonary vein
B	Vena cava
C	Pulmonary artery
D	Coronary vein

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The pulmonary vein brings oxygenated blood back from the lungs to the heart. The lungs take care of pulling out the carbon dioxide from the blood and adding more oxygen to it. Therefore, the pulmonary vein will have the highest concentration of oxygen as well as the lowest concentration of carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following blood vessels carry blood rich in carbon dioxide? Q. The blood vessel which carries blood rich in carbon dioxide is known as an artery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood oxygen content is lowest in the capillaries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The pulmonary artery is a big artery that comes from the heart. It splits into two main branches, and brings blood from the heart to the lungs. At the lungs, the blood picks up oxygen and drops off carbon dioxide.

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