Which blood vessel is an exception to the rule that veins carry oxygen-poor blood?

The pulmonary artery, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lungsCorrect answerYour answerThe vena cava, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the body to the heartCorrect answerYour answerThe pulmonary vein, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heartCorrect answerYour answerThe aorta, carrying oxygen-poor blood to the bodyCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Veins are defined by direction: they carry blood towards the heart.
The pulmonary vein brings freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart, so it is a vein carrying oxygen-rich blood.

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The pulmonary artery is the matching exception the other way: an artery carrying oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.

Concept: Pulmonary circulation
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Which blood vessel is an exception to the rule that veins carry oxygen-poor blood?

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