Chapter 3: Pulmonary and Systemic Circulation Flashcards
1
Q
Blood is continuously pumped out from the heart and around the system in how many loops?
A
Two loops.
2
Q
What does the Pulmonary circulation do?
A
Takes the deoxygenated blood into the right side of the heart, which pumps it to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
3
Q
What does the Systemic Circulation do?
A
Returns the oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart, which pumps it to all of the tissues of the body.
4
Q
Understand the picture of the pulmonary systemic circulation
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