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| receives oxygenated blood from the lungs |
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| receives deoxygenated (low oxygen) blood from the body |
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| Sends deoxygenated oxygen to the lungs |
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| sends oxygenated blood to the body |
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arteries
arterioles
capillaries
venules
veins |
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| Two types of blood circuits |
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Pulmonary- carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
Systematic- carries blood to and from all the remaining tissues in the body. |
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