MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL REGURGITATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:The right ventricle carries not oxygen rich blood.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The right ventricle (RV) pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve (PV) into the main pulmonary artery (MPA). From there, the blood flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries into the lungs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your pulmonary arteries carry blood from your heart to your lungs. They’re the only arteries in your body that carry oxygen-poor (deoxygenated) blood.

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