Even though pulmonary artery carries carbon dioxide rich blood, why is it called an artery and not a vein?

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Solution

Pulmonary artery are called arteries because they transport blood away from the heart, regardless of whether or not the blood is deoxygenated or oxygenated.

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(a) Name the only artery that carries carbon dioxide-rich blood.
(b) Why is it called an artery if it does not carry oxygen-rich blood?

Identify the correct match

I: Coronary artery – Oxygen-rich blood

II: Pulmonary vein – Carbon dioxide-rich blood

III: Pulmonary artery – Oxygen-rich blood

IV: Hepatic vein – Carbon dioxide-rich blood

Which blood vessel does not carry any carbon dioxide ?
(a) pulmonary artery
(b) vena cava
(c) hepatic vein
(d) pulmonary vein

Which of the following is correct about the pulmonary artery?

I : It contains oxygen rich blood

II : It contains carbon dioxide rich blood

III : It carries blood pumped from the heart to lungs

IV : It carries blood from the lungs to the heart

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