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Pulmonary artery is a vessel which carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart and splits into the left and right pulmonary artery to supply the lungs with blood.

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Which artery carries deoxygenated blood?

The plumonary artery


Which structure connects the aorta and the plumonary artery?

Arterial duct is the structure that connects the aorta and the pulmonary artery.


How does the plumonary artery and the pulmonary vein differ from all other blood vessels?

pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood and pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood


What do the plumonary veins do?

a plumonary wein transports blood from a cat to a dog :)


Only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood?

The only artery that is supposed to carry deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary artery. It carried deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation. Any artery can carry deoxygenated blood, so be careful how you word questions.


Why does the pulmonary artery split in two and there are plumonary veins?

The pulmonary artery splits into the left pulmonary artery and right pulmonary artery. The left one goes to the left lung and the right one goes to the right lung to receive oxygen. There are also pulmonary veins. They carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.


What are the four chambers of the heart and their differences?

Deoxogenized blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava into theright atrium, goes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, then pumped through the plumonary artery to the lungs. The blood comes back from the lungs oxygenized through the plumonary vein into the left atrium, through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle o be pumped through the aorta to the entire human body... and then the cycle repeats.*the four chambers of the heart are bolded.


What side feeds blood to the heart?

The right side. Below is a description of the blood flow through the heart and body.Deoxogenized blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava into the right atrium, goes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, then pumped through the plumonary artery to the lungs. The blood comes back from the lungs oxygenized through the plumonary vein into the left atrium, through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle o be pumped through the aorta to the entire human body... and then the cycle repeats.


Where does the blood flow throughout the heart and body?

Deoxogenized blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava into the right atrium, goes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, then pumped through the plumonary artery to the lungs. The blood comes back from the lungs oxygenized through the plumonary vein into the left atrium, through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle o be pumped through the aorta to the entire human body... and then the cycle repeats.*veins always carry blood to the heart*arteries always carry blood away from the heart


Is the right side of the pulmonary vein oxygenated?

Yes, the blood coming through the plumonary vein can from the lungs.


What is plumonary circulation?

Pulmonary circulation is when blood is moved from the heart and through the lungs. The blood then is circulated back to the heart again.


What is the name of artery present in rabbit but absent in frog?

portal artery or phrenic artery or sciatic artery or renal artery