The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs is the
- A. pulmonary artery
- B. pulmonary vein
- C. aorta
- D. coronary artery
Explanation
The pulmonary artery is the exception to the rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood, since it carries blood to the lungs to be oxygenated. The pulmonary vein reverses the pattern, carrying oxygenated blood back as a vein.