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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This particular blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
A
superior vena cava
B
inferior vena cava
C
pulmonary artery
D
pulmonary vein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs and pulmonary artery brings oxygenated blood towards the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Deoxygenated blood from the various parts of the body returns to the right half of the heart, via the vena cava. This deoxygenated blood is carried to the lungs for oxygenation through the pulmonary artery. It is then pumped to the heart via the pulmonary vein for circulation to various tissues.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. The blood then returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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