PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The following vessels are oxygen rich and are usually colored red EXCEPT the ____
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carotid artery
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pulmonary vein
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aorta
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pulmonary artery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart and therefore, the pulmonary vein is conventionally shown in red colour.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pulmonary artery is shown in blue to denote that it carries deoxygenated blood. For representation purposes, the blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood are shown in red and those carrying deoxygenated blood are shown in blue.
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