Which artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the specific artery responsible for transporting deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
Answer
Pulmonary artery
The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Answer for screen readers
The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
More Information
The pulmonary artery is unique because it is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood. Typically, arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that all arteries carry oxygenated blood and all veins carry deoxygenated blood.
Sources
- Pulmonary arteries - Cleveland Clinic - my.clevelandclinic.org
- Pulmonary artery - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Anatomy, Thorax, Heart Pulmonary Arteries - StatPearls - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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