Which of the following is not true of the pulmonary trunk?
A)It splits to become the right and left pulmonary arteries.
B)It emerges from the right ventricle of the heart.
C)It transports oxygen-rich blood.
D)It transports blood away from the heart.
E)All of these are true of the pulmonary trunk.

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The pulmonary trunk carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs where it receives oxygen and then returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins. Therefore, it transports oxygen-poor blood instead of oxygen-rich blood.

Which of the Following Is Not True of the Pulmonary