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It is the only artery which carries deoxygenated blood. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart (veins carry it to the heart). Therefore, most arteries will carry oxygenated blood from the heart and deliver it around the body. The pulmonary artery is taking blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated which is why it is different from other arteries.
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What makes the pulmonary atrery different from all others?
It carries blood that has no oxygen from the heart to the lungs to pick up oxygen all the others carry oxygenated blood with the exception of unbilical arteries.The pulmonary artery also exchanges carbon dioxide at the lungs.
What makes the pulmonary artery different from all the other arteries?
The pulmonary artery runs from the heart to the lungs. It is the only artery that doesn't carry oxygenated blood. That makes it a darker red than the blood in other arteries, so it looks blue under your skin.
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.
How does the pulmonary artery catheterization work?
the patient will be connected to an electrocardiograph, which makes a recording of the electrical stimuli that cause the heart to contract.
How is blood in the pulmonary artery different from blood in arterys?
The pulmonary artery runs from the heart to the lungs. It is the only artery that doesn't carry oxygenated blood. That makes it a darker red than the blood in other arteries, so it looks blue under your skin.
What is the difference between the pulmanary vein and the pulmanary artery?
For the most part, arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry de-oxygenated blood. This is opposite in the pulmonary veins and arteries because they are going to and from the lungs to get oxygen.
What makes a vein different from an artery in terms of the structure?
The artery has more muscle, media layer. This is used for contraction. The veins have little muscle layer, but have valves to prevent back flow.
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