
To describe: The relationship of the four chambers of the heart to the pulmonary as well as systemic circuits.
Introduction: The vessels of systemic and pulmonary circuits supply blood to the tissues all over the body. The oxygen in the lungs is taken up by the blood in the pulmonary circuit. The oxygenated blood is then supplied to the body tissues in the systemic circuit.

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The right atrium of the heart receives blood from the systemic circuit. The blood is then passed to the right ventricle of the heart, which in turn pumps the blood to the pulmonary circuit. The heart’s left atrium receives blood that returns from the lungs, then it passes the blood to the left ventricle, which in turn ejects the blood into the systemic circuit.
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