Question

Question 17 (5 points)

Which of the following describes the role of the pulmonary artery during blood
circulation?
Carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Carries oxygen poor blood from the lungs to the heart

Carries oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the heart

Carries oxygen rich blood from the heart to the lungs

Answer 1

Carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Step-by-step explanation:

The pulmonary artery carries blood that is low in oxygen from the heart to the lungs, where it receives oxygen. Though it is an artery, because it carries blood away from the heart, it is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood, and would be color coded blue on diagrams

Answer 2

The answer is

Carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs

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