Question

Which of the following is/are true regarding function of pulmonary arteries?

• A. Pulmonary arteries help the heart to receive oxygenated blood from the lungs.
• B. Pulmonary arteries help the heart to transport blood to lungs for oxygenation.
• C. Pulmonary arteries help the heart to pump deoxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
• D. Pulmonary arteries are not part of the circulatory system.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pulmonary arteries help the heart to transport blood to lungs for oxygenation.

An artery is a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, and vein is a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart. But pulmonary artery is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The pulmonary veins transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.