NEET Solved Paper 2016 Question 71
Question: Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is:
Options:
A) Same as that in the aorta
B) More than that in the carotid
C) More than that in the pulmonary vein
D) Less than that in the venae cavae
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs, and the pressure in the pulmonary artery is higher than in the pulmonary vein, which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.