PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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The ____ side of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
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right
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left
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -The right ventricle receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium, then pumps the blood along to the lungs to get oxygen. The left ventricle receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium, then sends it on to the aorta.
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