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Ch.13/MED 126;
The Vascular System-Pathway-Pulmonary Circulation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This pathway begins at the _______ ventricle, which pumps blood through the pulmonary artery to the _______? | Right, lungs |
| Blood in the pulmonary veins returns to the ______ atrium? | Left |
| The purpose of this pathway of circulation is to exchange _______ and ________ between the blood in the pulmonary capillaries and air in the alveoli of the lungs. | Oxygen, carbon dioxide |
| State the flow of pulmonary circulation: | R. ventricle - pulmonary trunk - R & L pulmonary arteries - lungs - R & L pulmonary veins - L. atrium |
| Arteries are carrying _________ blood and veins are carrying ________ blood. | Deoxygenated, oxygenated |