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"Pulmonary" nearly always refers to lungs.
De-oxygenated blood* circulates through the pulmonary artery, which comes off the left ventricle of the heart, through capillaries in the lungs to pick up oxygen, and returns through the pulmonary vein to the right atrium of the heart.
The lung tissue DOES have its own blood supply however, and that might also be what you would call "pulmonary circulation." This is accomplished through bronchial arteries and veins. (Arteries carry blood away from the heart, where veins carry blood to the heart.)
Given your question, it would be the easiest to say that pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood between the heart and the lungs.
*Which is NEVER blue, common misconception.
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Pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood to and from the?
lungs
How does pulmonary circulation work?
It is the flow of CO2-carrying blood from the right side of the heart, to the lungs for oxygenation and back to the left side of the heart for distribution throughout the body.
How is the heart involved in pulmonary circulation?
Right side of the heart is involved in pulmonary circulation. This circulation is called, at times, as lesser circulation, as against the greater or systemic circulation. Blood that flows through the lesser and greater circulation is same in amount. But there is gross difference between the two. You have interstitial compartment in the systemic circulation. This is maintained through high blood pressure there. You do not have the same in pulmonary circulation. What you need here is simple blood flow, with out formation of the interstitial compartment. For that you have blood systolic blood pressure of about 25 mm of mercury. The blood pressure in the capillaries is about 15 mm of the mercury. The oncotic pressure of the blood proteins is about 22 mm of mercury. So very little fluid is leaked out to keep the alveoli wet. Some times in diseased condition more fluid is leaked out in the alveoli, to give rise to pulmonary oedema.
Blockage of pulmonary blood flow by a clot or similar obstruction is?
pulmonary embolism
What does the process of blood flow with your body called?
blood flow is called circulation
What does the pulmonary circulation flow between?
"Pulmonary" is a fancy word meaning "lungs", therefore pulmonary circulation is just the route that blood takes between the heart and lungs, and vice versa.
What flow of blood to and from the lungs?
pulmonary circulation
Pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood to and from the?
lungs
What are the three major circuits of blood flow?
Pulmonary circulation (between the heart and lungs) Systematic circulation (between the heart and the rest of the body) Coronary circulation (the heart's own blood supply/supply to cardiac tissue)
Is pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood through the lungs?
Yes.
Contraction of the right ventricle causes?
blood to flow into the pulmonary circulation
What is the flow of blood to the tissues of the heart?
coronary circulation
What is the circulation of blood to and from the lungs known as?
The flow of blood to and from the lungs is called pulmonary circulation.
Pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood through the lungs?
Pulmonary pertains to the Lungs. Cardiac pertains to the Heart.
Flow of blood through the hears to the lungs?
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called pulmonary circulation.
What is the flow of blood to and from the lungs is called?
If i remember right it is called 'Pulmonary Circulation'
What ventricle is responsible for blood flow through the pulmonary circulation?
right ventricle
