double circulatory system Flashcards

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1
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what are the two circuits in our body

A

pulmonary circuit
systematic circuit

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where does the pulmonary circuit go

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from heart to lungs and back - removing waste and oxygenating blood

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where does the systematic circuit take blood

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from the heart to everywhere else and back

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why is it a double circulatory system

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blood flows through the heart twice for every one circuit of the body

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where does the pulmonary circuit enter and exit the heart

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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

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where does the systematic circuit enter and exit the heart

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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

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what are blood pressures in the circuits like

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P = lower since less travel distance
S = higher since more travel distance

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