MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements about blood vessels is not true?
A
pulmonary blood vessels carry exchange blood between the heart and lungs
B
arteries are typically red in color
C
arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood to the heart
D
all arteries carry oxygenated blood and all veins carry deoxygenated blood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most arteries carry oxygenated blood, But Pulmonary artery is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood. It carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries divide like tree branches until they are slender. The largest artery is the aorta, which connects to the heart and picks up oxygenated blood from the left ventricle. The only artery that picks up deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary artery, which runs between the heart and lungs.

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: -They carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery.

Detailed explanation-5: -Arteries. These are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body. Veins. These are blood vessels that carry blood from the body back into the heart.

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