Compare the Oxygen Content in the Two Circulatory Circuits

question 64

Multiple Choice

Compare the oxygen content in the two circulatory circuits.

• A)The pulmonary circuit carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood to the left atrium.The systemic circuit carries oxygenated blood to the organs and tissues of the body and returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
• B)The pulmonary circuit carries deoxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood to the right atrium.The systemic circuit carries oxygenated blood to the organs and tissues of the body and returns deoxygenated blood to the left atrium.
• C)The pulmonary circuit carries oxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and returns deoxygenated blood to the left atrium.The systemic circuit carries deoxygenated blood to the organs and tissues of the body and returns oxygenated blood to the right atrium.
• D)The pulmonary circuit carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the lungs and returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.The systemic circuit carries deoxygenated blood to the organs and tissues of the body and returns oxygenated blood to the left atrium.
• E)The pulmonary circuit carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and returns deoxygenated blood to the left atrium.The systemic circuit carries oxygenated blood to the organs and tissues of the body and returns oxygenated blood to the right atrium.

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