SCIENCE
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart, while veins carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries always carry oxygen-rich blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -A key difference between arteries and veins is that the arteries carry oxygenated blood to all body parts, whereas veins carry the deoxygenated blood to the heart, with the exception of pulmonary arteries and veins.
Detailed explanation-5: -The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.