Which statement is false?

A) Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.
B) The pulmonary circuit ends in the left atrium.
C) Gas exchange takes place in the capillary beds.
D) The pulmonary trunk splits to form the right and left pulmonary veins.

Pulmonary Trunk

The major blood vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Pulmonary Circuit

The route of blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back, during which blood becomes oxygen-rich.