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The pulmonary circulation carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs where carbon dioxide is released and oxygen is picked up. It then returns the now oxygenated blood back to the left side of the heart. Key differences from the systemic circulation include lower pressure and more distensible vessels in the pulmonary circulation to facilitate gas exchange in the lungs. Regional blood flow in the lungs is influenced by factors like gravity, body position, lung volume and pressures within and outs
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- Rankie Choi
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