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Pulmonary Artery & Pulmonary Vein

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Pulmonary Artery & Pulmonary Vein

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Pulmonary artery

  • The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.
    • The pulmonary artery carries blood with high levels of carbon dioxide.
  • The pulmonary artery is the only artery that does not carry blood that is rich in oxygen.
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Pulmonary vein

  • The pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart's left atrium.
  • The pulmonary vein carries blood that is rich in oxygen.
    • The pulmonary vein is the only vein that does not carry blood with high levels of carbon dioxide.

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