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28. The pulmonary artery A. Carries oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs B. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs C. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs D. Carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs

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28. The pulmonary artery A. Carries oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs B. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs C. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs D. Carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs

28. The pulmonary artery A. Carries oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs B. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs C. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs D. Carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs

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D. Carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.<br /><br />The pulmonary artery is unique in that it is the only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood. It carries blood *away* from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated.<br />
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