The Pathway of Blood
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Overview
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Circulation
Deoxygenated blood returns to the
right side of the heart through the
superior vena cava (upper body)
and inferior vena cava (lower body)
Deoxygenated blood is pumped
from the heart to the lungs through
the pulmonary arteries.
Oxygenated blood returns to the left
side of the heart through the
pulmonary veins.
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Oxygenated blood is pumped at high
pressure from the heart to the body
through the aorta.
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Pulmonary vs. Systemic Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
Deoxygenated blood to
lungs and back to heart
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Systemic Circulation
Oxygenated blood to
body and back to heart
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Coronary Circulation
The heart is so thick that it requires
coronary arteries to deliver blood deep
into the myocardium or heart muscle.
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Pathway
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Pathway of Circulation
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Pathway of Circulation
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Anatomy of Heart - Review
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brachiocephalic artery
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right pulmonary artery
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right pulmonary veins
superior vena cava C
aortic valve
right atrium
tricuspid valve
D
right ventricle
inferior vena cava
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left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
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aorta
left pulmonary artery
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pulmonary trunk
left pulmonary veins
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left atrium (auricle)
mitral valve
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pulmonary valve
Papillary muscle
left ventricle
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