Uberon definition : An artery that carries deoxygenated blood from heart to the lungs. They are the only
arteries (other than umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carry deoxygenated blood..;
Uberon synonym : pulmonary arterial tree; pulmonary arterial tree organ part;
Uberon related term : pulmonary arterial subtree;
Uberon Homology note : On the other hand, in the sister clade of the actinopterygians, the sarcopterygians,
the gill circulation is supplemented with lung ventilation. As a result, the pulmonary
artery and vein and a functional ductus arteriosus arose as a major evolutionary innovation
from the sixth arch, giving the organism a flexible shunt to balance blood supply
to and from gills and lungs according to environmental conditions.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Taxon note : In the human heart, the pulmonary trunk (pulmonary artery or main pulmonary artery)
begins at the base of the right ventricle. It is short and wide - approximately 5
cm (2 inches) in length and 3 cm (1.2 inches) in diameter. It then branches into two
pulmonary arteries (left and right), which deliver deoxygenated blood to the corresponding
lung[WP];
An artery that carries deoxygenated blood from heart to the lungs. They are the only
arteries (other than umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carry deoxygenated blood..