arteria pulmonalis
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The arteria pulmonalis carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Definition
- Noun:
- The pulmonary artery: The "arteria pulmonalis" is one of the two major arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
Usage
- The term "arteria pulmonalis" is a specific anatomical term. It is used in formal, medical, and scientific contexts to refer precisely to the pulmonary artery.
- It is typically used in singular form to refer to one of the two arteries, but the plural form "arteriae pulmonales" can be used when discussing both.
Examples
- Noun:
- A blockage in the arteria pulmonalis can be a medical emergency.
- The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged arteria pulmonalis.
Advanced Usage
- "Arteria pulmonalis dextra": The right pulmonary artery, which carries blood to the right lung.
- "Arteria pulmonalis sinistra": The left pulmonary artery, which carries blood to the left lung.
Variants and Related Words
- Pulmonary artery: The common English term for "arteria pulmonalis".
- Pulmonary trunk (truncus pulmonalis): The short, wide vessel that originates from the right ventricle and bifurcates into the left and right pulmonary arteries (the arteriae pulmonales).
- Pulmonary circulation: The system of blood vessels, including the arteria pulmonalis, responsible for carrying blood to and from the lungs.
Synonyms
- Pulmonary artery: The direct and most common synonym.
Notes
- The "arteria pulmonalis" is unique among arteries in the adult human body because it carries blood that is low in oxygen (venous blood), while most other arteries carry oxygen-rich blood.
- The term is of Latin origin, where "arteria" means artery and "pulmonalis" means relating to the lungs.
The arteria pulmonalis carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Noun
- one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs