Circulation can be split into two systems: ________ circulation, from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart, and ________ circulation, from the heart to the body tissues and back to the heart.

A. pulmonary; systemic
B. systemic; pulmonary
C. arterial; venous
D. venous; arterial


Answer: A

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