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From where to where do the following blood vessels carry blood?

(i) Pulmonary artery


(ii) Posterior vena cava


(iii) Renal artery


(iv) Hepatic vein


(v) Hepatic portal vein

(i) Pulmonary artery transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.


(ii) Posterior vena cava transports deoxygenated blood from the lower parts of the body to the right atrium of the heart.


(iii) Renal artery transports oxygenated blood from the aorta to the kidneys.


(iv) Hepatic vein transports deoxygenated blood from the liver to the posterior vena cava.


(v) Hepatic portal vein transports deoxygenated blood from the stomach and intestine into the liver from where it is transported by the hepatic vein to the posterior vena cava.


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