Multiple choice

Which of the following carries deoxygenated blood?

  1. Pulmonary arteries

  2. Coronary Arteries

  3. Brachiocephalic Artery

  4. Pulmonary veins

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Explanation

The pulmonary arteries are unique in that unlike most arteries which carry oxygenated blood to other parts of the body, the pulmonary arteries carry de-oxygenated blood to the lungs. After picking up oxygen, the oxygen rich blood is returned to the heart via the pulmonary veins.

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