Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The pulmonary artery is a large blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. Unlike other arteries, it carries blood low in oxygen content.
The part of the circulatory system that involves the movement of blood from the heart, through the pulmonary artery, to the lungs, and back to the heart via the pulmonary veins.