pulmonary circulation
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In amphibians, gas exchange also occurs through the skin during pulmonary circulation and is referred to as pulmocutaneous circulation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Riociguat is a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator which promotes vasodilation in the pulmonary circulation.
From Forbes ● Jul. 24, 2013
Bronchial veins carry approximately 13 percent of the blood that flows into the bronchial arteries; the remainder intermingles with the pulmonary circulation and returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The systemic circuit transports oxygenated blood to virtually all of the tissues of the body and returns relatively deoxygenated blood and carbon dioxide to the heart to be sent back to the pulmonary circulation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pulmonary circulation is always working at a little disadvantage.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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