ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Left Atrium
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Pulmonary Artery
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the body
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The right ventricle (RV) pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve (PV) into the main pulmonary artery (MPA). From there, the blood flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries into the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -5. Right ventricle: Receives blood from the right atrium; pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.
Detailed explanation-3: -The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs where it becomes oxygenated. The oxygenated blood is brought back to the heart by the pulmonary veins which enter the left atrium.
Detailed explanation-4: -A crucial difference is that your pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood, while your aorta carries oxygen-rich (oxygenated) blood. In fact, your pulmonary arteries are the only arteries in your body that carry oxygen-poor blood.