3a. Pulmonary Artery Vs. Pulmonary Vein 5-9-19

Pulmonary artery is the artery that carries blood * from Right Ventricle of the heart to the Lungs for Oxygenation

Pulmonary Vein is the vein that carries * Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the Left Atrium of the Heart

Pulmonary Artery: * Divides into 2; *each Artery carries Blood to each of the Lungs

Pulmonary Vein: * Divides into 4; * Each pair of Veins goes to each Lung

Pulmonary Artery: * Segmental & * Subsegmental Arteries run next to the respective Segmental & Subsegmental Bronchi of the Lung

Pulmonary Vein: * Segmental and Subsegmental Arteries run Independently from the Bronchi in the Interlobular Septa

Pulmonary Artery: Carries blood from the *Left Ventricle of the Heart to Lungs

Pulmonary Vein: * carries blood from the Lungs to the * Right Atrium of the heart

Pulmonary Artery: *Carries Deoxygenated Blood

Pulmonary Vein: *Carries Oxygenated Blood

Pulmonary Artery: *Consists of Valves

Pulmonary Vein: Lack of Valve

Pulmonary Artery: *Wall is thick & Elastic

Pulmonary Vein: Wall is Comparatively Thin

Pulmonary Artery: Blood Pressure is High Since this Begins from a *Ventricle

Pulmonary Vein: Blood Pressure is comparatively Low since this begins from an *Atrium