What will happen if the blood rich in oxygen and the blood rich in carbon dioxide mix with each other?

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Solution

The right side of the heart collects carbon di oxide rich blood and after getting into lungs it picks up oxygen and become oxygen rich blood and the left side of the heart collects it and pumps into parts of the body. It is totally separate function and cannot be mixed with each other.

But, if the direction of blood flow gets changed for any reason in abnormal health condition or heart valve breakage, there is a possibility to mix, that will lead to serious threat like death.

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Q. Identify the correct match.

I: Arteries – Oxygen-rich blood
II: Arteries – Carbon dioxide-rich blood
III: Veins – Oxygen-rich blood
IV: Veins – Carbon dioxide-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

What is the special feature present in human heart which does not allow mixing of blood when oxygen rich and carbon dioxide rich blood reach the heart?

In the human heart, oxygenated blood flows through the right side and carbon dioxide-rich blood flows through the left side.

(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?

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