PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The circuit that provides nourishment to the heart itself, which provides nourishment for all other organs in the body, is called what?
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Pulmonary circuit
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Systemic circuit
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Coronary circuit
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your coronary arteries carry blood to your heart. They supply your heart muscles with the oxygen and nutrients they need to pump blood through your body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coronary circulation is the circulation of blood in the arteries and veins that supply the heart muscle (myocardium). Coronary arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. Cardiac veins then drain away the blood after it has been deoxygenated.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mammalian circulatory system is divided into three circuits: the systemic circuit, the pulmonary circuit, and the coronary circuit. Blood is pumped from veins of the systemic circuit into the right atrium of the heart, then into the right ventricle.
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