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What is the other name for the systemic circulation?
What is the other name for the systemic circulation?
Greater circulation
What is the role of the systemic circulation in the body?
What is the role of the systemic circulation in the body?
The systemic circulation carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body's tissues and brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
What is the role of capillaries during the systemic circulation?
What is the role of capillaries during the systemic circulation?
Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that allow the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other nutrients between the blood and the body's tissues.
Through what blood vessel is the blood propelled from the left ventricle?
Through what blood vessel is the blood propelled from the left ventricle?
Where does the systemic circulation end?
Where does the systemic circulation end?
What is the next step in the circulatory system after the systemic circulation ends?
What is the next step in the circulatory system after the systemic circulation ends?
The systemic circulation carries only oxygenated blood.
The systemic circulation carries only oxygenated blood.
The systemic circulation starts in the right ventricle of the heart.
The systemic circulation starts in the right ventricle of the heart.
Capillaries are responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs.
Capillaries are responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the lungs.
The systemic circulation contributes to gas exchange between blood and tissue?
The systemic circulation contributes to gas exchange between blood and tissue?
The systemic circulation begins in the left ventricle of the heart.
The systemic circulation begins in the left ventricle of the heart.
The systemic circulation ends with blood going into the lungs.
The systemic circulation ends with blood going into the lungs.
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Systemic Circulation
Systemic Circulation
The circulation of blood throughout the body, carrying oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide.
Aorta
Aorta
The blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Blood Capillaries
Blood Capillaries
The smallest blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases between the blood and the body's tissues.
Gas Exchange
Gas Exchange
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Superior Vena Cava
Superior Vena Cava
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Inferior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena Cava
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Systemic Circulation Pathway
Systemic Circulation Pathway
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Left Atrium
Left Atrium
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Left Ventricle
Left Ventricle
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Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
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Study Notes
Systemic Circulation
- Systemic circulation, also called the great circulation, facilitates gas exchange between blood and tissues.
- This loop transports oxygen-rich blood (O2) from the heart to organs, and carbon dioxide-rich blood (CO2) from organs back to the heart.
- Systemic circulation begins in the left atrium.
Systemic Circulation Steps
- Step 1: Oxygen-rich blood moves from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
- Step 2: The left ventricle contracts, pushing blood into the aorta.
- Step 3: Blood travels to the head, upper limbs, abdomen, and lower limbs.
- Step 4: Oxygen diffuses from the blood to tissues, and carbon dioxide diffuses from tissues to blood through capillary walls.
- Step 5: Carbon dioxide-rich blood flows into the superior and inferior vena cava.
- Step 6: Blood enters the right atrium.
- This marks the end of systemic circulation and the beginning of pulmonary circulation.
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This quiz delves into the process of systemic circulation in the human body. It covers the steps from the left atrium to the right atrium, explaining how oxygen-rich blood travels through the body and how gas exchange occurs in tissues. Test your knowledge of this vital circulatory loop and its role in overall health.
