
17.2D: Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation - Medicine LibreTexts
The cardiovascular system is composed of two circulatory paths: pulmonary circulation, the circuit through the lungs where blood is oxygenated, and systemic circulation, the circuit through the …
Systemic circulation | Blood Vessels, Heart & Oxygenation ...
systemic circulation, in physiology, the circuit of vessels supplying oxygenated blood to and returning deoxygenated blood from the tissues of the body, as distinguished from the …
Human Circulatory Circuit: Systemic and Pulmonary
Aug 18, 2023 · In summary, the systemic circulation circuit begins from the left ventricle, travels consecutively as the aorta, arteries, capillaries, veins, and vena cava, and finally terminates …
Circulatory System: Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits - ThoughtCo
May 14, 2025 · The systemic circuit is the path of circulation between the heart and the rest of the body (excluding the lungs). After moving through the pulmonary circuit, oxygen-rich blood in …
Pulmonary & Systemic Circulation | Circulatory Anatomy
Systemic circulation moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body. It sends oxygenated blood out to cells and returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
Circulatory system - Wikipedia
The systemic circulation is a circuit loop that delivers oxygenated blood from the left heart to the rest of the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the right heart via large veins known …
How Your Circulatory System Works - Cleveland Clinic
Sep 4, 2024 · When blood gets oxygen from your lungs and brings it back to your heart, that’s your pulmonary circulation. Systemic circulation describes supplying oxygen-rich blood to your …
Circulatory Pathways - SEER Training
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 …
Systemic circuit Definition - Anatomy and Physiology II Key ...
The systemic circuit is the part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body and returns oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
Circulatory system: Structure, function, parts, diseases | Kenhub
Sep 12, 2023 · The circulatory system is divided into two separate loops: The shorter pulmonary circuit that exchanges blood between the heart and the lungs for oxygenation; and the longer …