Systemic circulation involves the left side of the heart pumping oxygen-rich blood through the aorta, which branches into smaller arteries and capillaries to exchange oxygen and nutrients with cells, before deoxygenated blood returns to the heart via veins.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Institute of Human Anatomy
  7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections

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• 7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections www.instituteofhumananatomy.com Institute of Human Anatomy via serper

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• blood concept
• heart concept
• oxygen concept
• cell concept
• capillaries concept
• arteries concept
• veins concept