Which vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

• A. Aorta
• B. Superior Vena Cava
• C. Pulmonary Artery
• D. Pulmonary Vein

Answer: (C)

Blood is pumped from the right ventricle into the lungs through the pulmonary artery. This vessel carries blood to the lungs for oxygen pickup and carbon dioxide removal. It’s distinct because it transport deoxygenated blood, unlike arteries that usually carry oxygen-rich blood to the body. After the lungs oxygenate the blood, it returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins into the left atrium. In contrast, the aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body, and the superior vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium.