pulmonary artery or trunk (PA)

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Introduction

An elastic artery with many elastic lamella in the tunica media.

Origin

right ventricle of heart

Branches

Notes

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References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  3. 3.0 3.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009