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Medical Terminology / Unit 7   MedTerm 0434 short lesson, about 20 seconds

The Pulmonary Circuit

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The idea

The pulmonary circuit carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back.

In practice

The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs.

Where people slip

The pulmonary artery is an artery because it leaves the heart, whatever it carries.

Your place on the trail

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