- The circulatory system involves the heart pumping blood to the lungs for oxygenation and then distributing the oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. - Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium, goes to the right ventricle, and is pumped to the lungs via the pulmonary artery. - Oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium, goes to the left ventricle, and is pumped to the body via the aorta.
The oxygenated blood from the lungs is received by the
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2018 · Topic: Circulatory System (Structure and Function of the Human Heart: Chambers, Valves, Pericardium)
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