Which vessel is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood to lungs?

Pulmonary vein

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Vena cava

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Pulmonary artery

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Aorta

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C Pulmonary artery
The pulmonary artery is the exception to the fact that arteries carry oxygenated blood to rest of body. Pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to lungs for oxygenation. It is a large artery originating from the superior surface of right ventricle.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Which of the following vessels of the heart is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body?

Which artery is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood to lungs from right ventricle?

Generally, blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood are called ___ and blood vessels which carry deoxygenated blood are called ___

Which of the following blood vessels carries deoxygenated blood?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program