Arteries always carry oxygen rich blood but pulmonary artery carries carbon-
dioxide rich blood. Why is it still called an artery and not a vein
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Answer:
This is because pulmonary artery carries blood away from the heart and not towards it like a vein does.
Explanation:
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Answer:
Even though the pulmonary artery carries carbon-dioxide rich blood, it is called an artery because it carries blood away from the heart just like any other artery.
Explanation:
The blood vessels of the circulatory system are named arteries and veins depending on their direction of carrying the blood. Hence the classifications are as given below:
⇒ Arteries: Those blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart are known as arteries. The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
⇒ Veins: Those blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from various parts of the body to the heart are known as veins. The only vein that carries oxygenated blood is the pulmonary vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart for distribution to all body parts.
Location:
Please refer the attachment to refer the location of the pulmonary arteries and veins.
Extra Notes:
→ There are two sets of pulmonary arteries and veins on either side of the heart.
→ Their function mainly revolves around the lungs and the heart and thus these blood vessels are called vessels of pulmonary circulation.
