Pulmonary artery

Arteria pulmonalis

The pulmonary trunk emerges from the right ventricle and bifurcates into right and left pulmonary arteries beneath the aortic arch. The right pulmonary artery passes behind the ascending aorta to the right lung. The left pulmonary artery passes anterior to the descending aorta to the left lung.

Tipo Vessel
Sistema corporal Cardiovascular
Região corporal Heart Region
Estrutura pai artery
Nome latino Arteria pulmonalis
FMA ID 66326

Função

Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange. The only artery in the postnatal body that carries deoxygenated blood.

Significado clínico

Pulmonary embolism is obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches by blood clots, potentially fatal. Pulmonary hypertension increases right ventricular workload. Pulmonary artery catheterization (Swan-Ganz) monitors cardiac function.

Perguntas frequentes

What is the Pulmonary artery?
The pulmonary trunk emerges from the right ventricle and bifurcates into right and left pulmonary arteries beneath the aortic arch. The right pulmonary artery passes behind the ascending aorta to the right lung. The left pulmonary artery passes anterior to the descending aorta to the left lung.
What is the function of the Pulmonary artery?
Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange. The only artery in the postnatal body that carries deoxygenated blood.
What body system is the Pulmonary artery part of?
The Pulmonary artery is part of the Cardiovascular.
What conditions affect the Pulmonary artery?
Pulmonary embolism is obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches by blood clots, potentially fatal. Pulmonary hypertension increases right ventricular workload. Pulmonary artery catheterization (Swan-Ganz) monitors cardiac function.
Where is the Pulmonary artery located?
The Pulmonary artery is located in the Heart Region region of the body.

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