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pulmonary artery |
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pulmonary artery [′pu̇l·mə‚ner·ē ′ärd·ə·rē] (anatomy) A large artery that conducts venous blood from the heart to the lungs of tetrapods. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1) The anterior portion lies between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery, whereas the posterior portion lies directly posterior to the ascending aorta, where it is sometimes referred to as the superior pericardial recess or the superior sinus. A CT scan of the chest revealed a large embolus in the distal right main pulmonary artery. High resolution CT scan of chest showed an embolus at the bifurcation of the right main pulmonary artery. |
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