Chapter 20.6, Problem 2AYLO

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Where the capillaries of the pulmonary circuit are found and the function they serve.

Introduction:

In the pulmonary circuit, the pulmonary arteries are the only arteries that carry de-oxygenated blood. While the veins carries oxygenated blood in the whole circulatory system. When compared with systemic arteries, the pulmonary arteries comprise less elastic tissue and thin distensible walls.