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Human Body

Blood and Circulation

What is the essential relationship between the heart and lungs?

The teamwork of the heart and lungs ensures that the body has a constant supply of oxygen for metabolic activities and that the major waste product of metabolism, carbon dioxide, is continuously removed. This occurs through the pulmonary circulation, with the heart supplying blood that has moved through the body to the lungs. The lungs connect to the heart through blood vessels. The pulmonary artery delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle and the pulmonary vein delivers oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart.



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