HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Oxygenated blood returns to the heart from the lungs in vessel X and leaves the heart to circulate around the body in vessel Y. What are X and Y?
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X:aorta, Y:Pulmonary Vein
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X:Pulmonary artery, Y:Vena Cava
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X:Pulmonary Vein, Y:Aorta
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X:Vena Cava, Y:Pulmonary artery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -Veins bring blood to the right side of your heart. Pulmonary arteries carry the blood to your lungs, where it receives oxygen. Pulmonary veins move the blood oxygen-rich blood to the left side of your heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pulmonary circuit: This circuit carries blood without oxygen from the heart to the lungs. The pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood to the heart. The systemic circuit: In this circuit, blood with oxygen, nutrients and hormones travels from the heart to the rest of the body.
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