EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
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Chapter 10, Problem 6TY
Summary Introduction
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Pulmonary circuit or circulation refers to the section of the circulatory system wherein the deoxygenated blood is carried out from the ventricle of the heart toward the lungs and the oxygenated blood makes its entry from the left atrium of the heart.
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b. Arteries carry blood to the heart and veins carry blood away from the heart.
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