Question
Differentiate between pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation.

Answer

S. No
Pulmonary Circulation
Systemic Circulation
(a)
It consists of flow of deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and flow of oxygenated blood from lungs to the left auricle.
It consists of flow of oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to all parts of body except lungs and deoxygenated blood from different parts to right auricle.
(b)
Blood flow is for a short distance.
Blood flow is for a longer distance.
(c)
It is meant for oxygenation of blood.
It provides nutrients, $\mathrm{O}_2$ etc. to tissues and removes $\mathrm{CO}_2$ other excretory products for elimination.

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