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Describe the Path of a Red Blood Cell Through the Heart

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Describe the path of a red blood cell through the heart, pulmonary circuit, and systemic circuit. Mention all valves.


Definitions:

Afferent

Describes nerves or pathways that carry sensory signals from the peripheral organs toward the central nervous system.

Impulses

Electrical or chemical signals transmitted through nerves in the body.

Center

The point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere, or the middle point of a given entity or space.

Arteritis

Inflammation of the arteries that can cause them to thicken, weaken, narrow, and scar, affecting blood flow.

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