In the systemic circulation, arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart, and veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. However, in the pulmonary circulation, the roles are reversed: the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, and the pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
The only vein that carries oxygenated blood is:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2024 · Topic: Circulatory System (Major Circulatory Pathways: Pulmonary, Systemic, Hepatic Portal, Coronary Circulation)
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