EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Left side is the “pump” for the
A
Systemic circulation
B
Pulmonary circulation
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The left ventricle is the pump for the systemic circuit, which provides the blood supply for the tissue cells of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart can very often be looked upon as two separate pumps. The left side receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps this blood out through the aorta to all parts of the body. Therefore, the left side is considered a part of the systemic circuit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Systemic Circulation From the left ventricle, blood is pumped through the aortic valve and into the aorta, the body’s largest artery.

Detailed explanation-4: -The left side of your heart receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to the rest of your body.

Detailed explanation-5: -The left ventricle is the major pumping chamber for the systemic circuit; it ejects blood into the aorta through the aortic semilunar valve.

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