Pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from:

Heart to its walls

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Heart to lungs

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Lungs to heart

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Heart to all body parts

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Solution

The correct option is C Lungs to heart
The pulmonary veins are the veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. This differentiates the pulmonary veins from other veins in the body, which carry deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body back to the heart.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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The blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is :
(a) main artery
(b) pulmonary artery
(c) main vein
(d) pulmonary vein

Q. Which of the following statements are incorrect about the veins?
Statement1: Veins usually carry oxygenated blood.
Statement2: Veins carry blood from different organs of the body to the heart.
Statement3: Pulmonary vein is the only exception as it carries deoxygenated blood.

Q. Match the following

\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II 1.Aorta & i. Carries deoxygenated blood from upper part of the body to the heart 2.Inferior vena cava & ii. Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to heart 3.Superior vena cava & iii. Carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the other parts of the body 4.Pulmonary vein & iv. Carries deoxygenated blood from lower part of the body to the heart \end{matrix}

Fill in the blanks of the following paragraph using just two words – arteries and veins

___(a)___ carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body and ___ (b)___ carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart. ___ (c)___ have thin walls and ___ (d)___ have thick elastic walls. Blood flows at high pressure in ___ (e)___. Valves are present in ___ (f) ___ which allow blood to flow only towards the heart. ___ (g)___ divide into smaller vessels. These vessels further divide into extremely thin tubes called capillaries. The capillaries join up to form ___ (h)___.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) wrong with regard to heart?
A. Left atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs.
B. Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different body parts while right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
C. Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
D. Pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs and pulmonary artery brings oxygenated blood towards the heart.

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