MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL REGURGITATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:The left ventricle carries oxygen rich blood.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The left ventricle (LV) pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve (AoV) into the aorta (Ao), the main artery that takes oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Veins carry blood back to the heart. In all but one case, veins carry oxygen-poor blood. The exception is the pulmonary veins. They carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart.

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