Thorax: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Thorax

Sample item

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Pulmonary veins

Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium, unlike pulmonary arteries which carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.

Option by option

  • A. Pulmonary arteries

    Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to lungs.

  • B. Azygos vein

    Azygos vein drains thoracic wall into the superior vena cava.

  • C. Pulmonary veins (correct)

    Correct: pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood to left atrium.

  • D. Superior vena cava

    Superior vena cava returns systemic venous blood from upper body.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is C, Pulmonary veins. Pulmonary veins return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium, unlike pulmonary arteries which carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.

Why is "Pulmonary arteries" not the answer?

Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to lungs.

Why is "Azygos vein" not the answer?

Azygos vein drains thoracic wall into the superior vena cava.

Why is "Superior vena cava" not the answer?

Superior vena cava returns systemic venous blood from upper body.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Thorax in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood to left atrium.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Thorax?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.