PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the only arteries that carry deoxygenated blood
A
coronary arteries
B
vena cava
C
aortic arteries
D
pulmonary arteries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Your main pulmonary artery (pulmonary trunk) leaves your right ventricle at your pulmonary valve.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. This is unlike other arteries which carry oxygenated blood. Similarly, oxygenated blood is carried by the pulmonary vein unlike other veins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pulmonary arteries are a pair of blood vessels that transport deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. The pulmonary arteries are considered ‘’great vessels” and are unique because they are the only arteries in the body that carry deoxygenated blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood that has a low oxygen saturation compared to blood exiting the lungs is referred to as deoxygenated blood. Venous blood is another name for deoxygenated blood. The pulmonary artery transports deoxygenated blood. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.

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