PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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The pulmonary circuit is supplied by both the right and the left sides of the heart.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pump for the pulmonary circuit, which circulates blood through the lungs, is the right ventricle. 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: -In pulmonary circulation, the right ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart; while in the systemic circulation, the left ventricle pumps the blood out of the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium. The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to the body from the left ventricle.
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