ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which is the only artery to carry UNoxygenated blood?
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Pulmonary Artery
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Coronary Artery
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aortic Artery
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Coronary Sinus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries generally carry oxygenated blood. But pulmonary artery is the artery that transmits deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the organs (like lungs and placenta, respectively) where it gets oxygenated. So, the right option is C i.e. Pulmonary.
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