pulmonary artery
artery in the pulmonary circulation that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Key facts
- Precursor
- Truncus arteriosus
- System
- Cardiovascular , respiratory
- Source
- Right ventricle
- Latin
- arteria pulmonalis
- Mesh
- D011651
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Research
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Article
A pulmonary artery is an artery in the pulmonary circulation that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs. The largest pulmonary artery is the main pulmonary artery or pulmonary trunk from the heart, and the smallest ones are the arterioles, which lead to the capillaries that surround the pulmonary alveoli.
Structure