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Pulmonary Arteries: Anatomy of the Pulmonary Trunk, The Function of the Pulmonary Arteries, and Recommendations

An artery usually carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. However, the pulmonary artery is the exception as this one moves deoxygenated blood. With every beat, the heart pumps blood through elastic and muscular tubes called “blood vessels.” The artery is a type of blood vessel that carries blood filled with oxygen and nutrients to organs… Read More »