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The pulmonary circuit is the movement of oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and unload carbon dioxide.
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What are the 2 circulatory circuits?
systemic and pulmonary
What 2 circuits does the heart pumps blood through what?
Pulmonary and systemic
Blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are subdivided into the?
systemic and pulmonary circuits
What are the two paths the blood follows when it leaves the heart?
the Pulmonary and systemic are the two circuits
What is the correct path blood flow through the body and lungs?
Start in the superior and inferior vena-cava, moves to the right atrium, goes through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle. The blood then goes through the pulmonary semi-lunar valve to the pulmonary artery (which contains oxygen poor blood). This then goes to the lungs where the oxygen poor blood is oxygenated and comes back to the heart via the pulmonary vein (which contains oxygen rich blood).
Why have the ventricles got thicker walls then the atria?
atria are just the receiving chambers, it is the ventricles that actually pump the blood into the pulmonary and systemic circuits
What are the circulatory circuits?
The human body has a dual circulatory system: one circuit takes blood to and from the lungs (pulmonary circuit), the other supplies blood to the rest of the body.
What are the three major circuits of the blood?
Systemic circuit- blood flow in the body Coronary circuit- blood flow in the heart Pulmonary circuit - blood flow in the lungs
Do the pulmonary and systemic circuits contain the same amount of blood?
No, the pulmonary circuit contains less blood than the systemic circuit. The pulmonary circuit sends deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation, while the systemic circuit delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body's tissues.
What keeps blood from passing into the right atrium?
Well, its supposed to get into the right atrium as part of the Pulmonary and Systemic circuits, but it could be prevented by a hole somewhere or some sort of embolism
What are the blood circuits?
Pulmonary circuit ,, Systemic circuit ,, Portal circuit ,, Venal circuit ,, and i dont know the other one, heeeehhe :T
What circuit carries blood to the body except the lungs for oxygenation and back to the heart?
There are two circuits: Pulmonary-carries blood to the lungs and back to the heart Systemic-carries blood from the body and back to the heart
