Pulmonary artery: One of the two vessels which are formed as terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk and convey un-aerated blood to the lungs.The two pulmonary arteries differ in length and anatomy. The right pulmonary artery is the longer of the two.It passes transversely across the midline in the upper chest and passes below the aortic arch to enter the hilum of the right lung as part of its root.The left pulmonary artery is the shorter of the two terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk.ulmonary artery: One of the two vessels which are formed as terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk and convey un-aerated blood to the lungs.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 13â Elmo R. Zumwalt 3d, son of the admiral who ordered the spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam, and who was exposed to the defoliant himself, died of cancer today at his home. He was 42 years old.The younger Mr. Zumwalt, a lawyer, said he never blamed his father for his disease.dm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. commanded naval forces in Vietnam from 1968-70, then served as Chief of Naval Operations until 1974, when he retired from active duty. His son served in Vietnam from June 1969 to August 1970 as a lieutenant junior grade commanding a patrol boat.