Chapter 8: Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders: The left and right side of the heart serve as two separate pumps what are their purposes?

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The left and right side of the heart serve as two separate pumps what are their purposes?

Alex Meek · Accepted Answer

The right side receives deoxygenated blood and pumps it into the pulmonary artery and the left side receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it through the body

Chapter 8: Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders

The left and right side of the heart serve as two separate pumps what are their purposes?

The right side receives deoxygenated blood and pumps it into the pulmonary artery and the left side receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it through the body

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