If pulmonary artery carry deoxygenated blood ,then why it is called as artery instead it should be called as a - Biology - Life processes - Transport of food and minerals in animals and plants

Question

If pulmonary artery carry deoxygenated blood ,then why it is
called as artery instead it should be called as a vein

G. Lakshmi · Accepted Answer

Arteries carry blood
away from the heart to the different organs of the
body The pulmonary artery is so named to differentiate it from the
other arteries which carry oxygen-rich blood

More to Know:

Pulmonary Artery
begins at the base of the right ventricle
Then it branches into right and left pulmonary artery The pulmonary
artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the
lungs

Only Pulmonary
arteries and the umbilical arteries in the fetus carry
deoxygenated blood

Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood
from right ventricle to the lungs for
oxygenation

If pulmonary artery carry deoxygenated blood ,then why it is called as artery.instead it should be called as a vein