double circulatory system Flashcards
what are the two circuits in our body
pulmonary circuit
systematic circuit
where does the pulmonary circuit go
from heart to lungs and back - removing waste and oxygenating blood
where does the systematic circuit take blood
from the heart to everywhere else and back
why is it a double circulatory system
blood flows through the heart twice for every one circuit of the body
where does the pulmonary circuit enter and exit the heart
deoxygenated blood exists from the right hand side of the heart and is transported to the lungs where it is oxygenated.
Then the blood returns to the left side of the heart
where does the systematic circuit enter and exit the heart
oxygenated blood leaves the left side of the heart. It is transported throughout the body and oxygen moves out. It then returns to the right deoxygenated
what are blood pressures in the circuits like
P = lower since less travel distance
S = higher since more travel distance