Question

Does artery always carry oxygenated blood?

Answer 1

Unlike other arteries, the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood. Once the veins have brought this blood from the body to the heart, it is pumped to the lungs. The pulmonary vein moves the oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.

Answer 2

Yes artery always carry oxygenated blood. But there is one special artery which carry deoxygenated blood to lungs and it is known as pulmonary artery.