A 65-year-old male develops blockage in the pulmonary artery.As a result of the blockage,blood would first back up into the:
A) Aorta
B) Left ventricle
C) Pulmonary veins
D) Right ventricle

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Blockage in the pulmonary artery would cause blood to back up into the right ventricle.
Blockage in the pulmonary artery would cause blood to back up into the right ventricle,not the aorta.These two vessels do not communicate.
Blockage in the pulmonary artery would cause blood to back up into the right ventricle,not the left ventricle.This vessel and chamber do not communicate.
Blockage in the pulmonary artery would cause blood to back up into the right ventricle,not the pulmonary vein.The pulmonary vein takes blood to the left atrium.

A 65-Year-Old Male Develops Blockage in the Pulmonary Artery