Why is it called an artery if it dosent carry oxygen rich blood??

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Arteries carry blood away from the heart to the different organs of the body. The pulmonary artery is so named to differentiate it from the other arteries which carry oxygen-rich blood.

More to Know:

Pulmonary Artery begins at the base of the right ventricle. Then it branches into right and left pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.

Only Pulmonary arteries and the umbilical arteries in the fetus carry deoxygenated blood.

Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.

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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?

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