MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which vessels carry de-oxygenated blood to the heart?
A
Veins
B
Arteries
C
Capillaries
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally an artery carries oxygenated or pure blood in the body and veins carry deoxygenated or impure blood. But pulmonary artery is the only artery which carries impure or deoxygenated blood and pulmonary vein carries impure blood.

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.

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