Pulmonary circulation involves the right side of the heart pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery, where the blood releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen before returning to the left side of the heart through the pulmonary 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
• lungs concept
• carbon dioxide concept