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The Respiratory System

Question 21 • Anatomy & Physiology B

Arteries carry oxygen-poor carbon dioxide-richoxygen-rich hemoglobin-poor blood away from the heart.

Answer
A
oxygen-poor
B
carbon dioxide-rich
C
oxygen-rich
D
hemoglobin-poor

Explanation

Most arteries carry blood away from the heart that is rich in oxygen, so “oxygen-rich” is the correct choice. The pulmonary arteries are an exception: they carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.

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