THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chamber that pumps blood into the pulmonary artery
A
Right ventricle
B
Left atrium
C
Right atrium
D
Left ventricle
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: -Normally, the pulmonary artery is connected to the heart’s lower-right chamber (the right ventricle). The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries that blood into the lungs.

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