BIOL 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Pulmonary Vein, Pulmonary Circulation, Pulmonary Artery

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Transports oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body. It removes carbon dioxide and waste products from the tissues. It functions to regulate body temperature and ph. It transports and distributes hormones and other substances throughout the body. The fluid medium (blood) through which various substances are transported. There are essentially two circulatory systems: pulmonary circulation: the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs, systemic circulation: the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the rest of the body. Total blood volume: 5l: blood found in the heart and pulmonary circulation = 15, systemic arteries/arterioles = 10, systemic capillaries = 5, systemic veins = 70% Superior/inferior vena cava (1) (2) right atrium (3) atrioventricular (av) valve (4) right ventricle (5) (6) right/left pulmonary artery (7) (8) (9) Left ventricle (10) av valve (11) (12) aortic semilunar valve (13) aorta (14) body.

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