EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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

Detailed explanation-1: -The pump for the pulmonary circuit, which circulates blood through the lungs, is the right ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The right side of your heart is your pulmonary circuit pump, and the left side of your heart is your systemic circulatory pump.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right ventricle (RV) pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve (PV) into the main pulmonary artery (MPA). From there, the blood flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries into the lungs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood into the lungs through the pulmonary artery while the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

Detailed explanation-5: -The right side of your heart receives oxygen-poor blood from your veins and pumps it to your lungs, where it picks up oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide. 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.

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