Question

Differentiate between the pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation.

Answer 1

Hint:Pulmonary circulation moves blood between the heart and the lungs whereas in systemic circulation blood moves between the heart and the rest of the body.

Complete answer:
In this question, we will be dealing with the key differences between the pulmonary circulation and the systemic circulation. Using a table lets list the key differences between them,

Pulmonary circulation	Systemic circulation
In the pulmonary circulation, blood is pumped to different body parts via the aorta.	In the systemic circulation, blood is pumped to the lungs via pulmonary arteries.
It refers to the circulation of blood in which deoxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs and oxygenated blood is returned back to the heart.	It refers to the circulation of blood in which oxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the body and deoxygenated blood is returned back to the heart.
It only occurs between the heart and the lungs.	It occurs between the heart and the entire body.
Deoxygenated blood is collected from the system of veins, venules, and sent back to the heart.	Oxygenated blood from the lungs is sent back to the heart via pulmonary veins.

Note:It is to be noted that three types of circulation are found within humans, i.e., systemic circulation, pulmonary circulation, and portal circulation. The portal venous system is responsible for directing blood from parts of the gastrointestinal tract to the liver.