PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Which statement regarding Arteries is incorrect
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Arteries carry blood at high speeds and pressures
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Arteries have thick, muscular walls
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Arteries carry blood away from the heart
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All arteries carry oxygenated blood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Normally arteries carry oxygenated or pure blood from heart to various body parts. But pulmonary artery carries impure (or deoxygenated) blood from heart to lungs. Hence, it is true to say that all arteries do not carry oxygenated blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The only wrong statement is Arteries have thinner walls compared to veins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart, while veins carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart. An easy mnemonic is “A for ‘artery’ and ‘away’ (from the heart).” (The exceptions to this general rule are the pulmonary vessels.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thereby the false for arteries is have valves.
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