Pulmonary circulation
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The pulmonary circulation is a division of the circulatory system in all vertebrates. The circuit begins with deoxygenated blood returned from the body to the right atrium of the heart where it is pum
Pulmonary circulation in the heart
3D rendering of a high resolution computed tomography of the thorax. The anterior thoracic wall, the airways and the pulmonary vessels anterior to the root of the lung have been digitally removed in order to visualize the different levels of the pulmonary circulation.
The opening page of one of Ibn al-Nafis's medical works
Circulatory system
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In vertebrates, the circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the body. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascul
Pulmonary circulation
…The pulmonary circulation is a division of the circulatory system in all vertebrates. The circuit begins with deoxygenated blood returned from the body to the right atrium of the heart where it is pumped out from the…
Blood flow in the pulmonary and systemic circulations showing capillary networks in the torso sections
Capillary bed
Diagram of capillary network joining the arterial system with the venous system