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The oxygen poor blood (not enough oxygen) goes to the lungs to get more oxygen to turn into oxygen rich blood (has plenty of oxygen)

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What do the lungs and heart do?

They circulate and oxygenate the blood.


What will happen if the circulatory system does not circulate to the lungs or the small intestines?

Then your lungs can't provide oxygen or nutrients to the blood that the heart pumps out to other parts of the body.


What does th pulmonary part of the heart do?

The pulmonary part of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide. It consists of the right atrium and right ventricle, which work together to circulate blood to the lungs for oxygenation. Once oxygenated, the blood returns to the left side of the heart to be pumped to the rest of the body.


What two systems pump the heart to the circulate blood thorough body?

The two systems that pump the heart to circulate blood throughout the body are the pulmonary and systemic circulatory systems. The pulmonary system carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation, while the systemic system distributes oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Together, these systems ensure efficient blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues.


How does blood circulate from the left atrium to the apex of the heart?

how does the blood circulate Put simply the heart is a pump, I don't know much more about it than that.


How long does it take for a heart to circulate blood through a body?

It takes about 1 minute for the heart to circulate blood through the entire body.


How does the heart circulate and reoxygenate blood?

it needs to


What are the functions do the heart works?

circulate blood


What is the flow of blood between the heart and lungs called?

The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called the pulmonary circulation.The blood flowing from the heart to the lungs would be deoxygenated and blood flowing towards the heart from the lungs would be oxygenated.


What blood vessel carry blood from the lungs to the heart?

The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs


What is the difference between CPR and AR?

CPR involves compressing the heart (by compressing the chest) forcing the heart to pump blood when it is not beating. AR- artifical respiration- only pushes air into the lungs. It does not circulate oxygenated blood in the body.


What direction does the blood circulate in your body?

Blood circulates in your body in a closed loop system. It is pumped by the heart through arteries to the rest of the body, then returns to the heart through veins. This process allows nutrients and oxygen to be delivered to cells while waste products are removed.