HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Which blood vessel transports oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
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Pulmonary artery
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Aorta
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Hepatic artery
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Renal artery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to the body from the left ventricle.
Detailed explanation-2: -The liver receives a blood supply from two sources. The first is the hepatic artery which delivers oxygenated blood from the general circulation. The second is the hepatic portal vein delivering deoxygenated blood from the small intestine containing nutrients.
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