The Circulatory System
At this stageRight atrium
BloodDeoxygenated
Cardiac output4.9 L/min
Heart rate70 bpm
- Set a resting cardiac output of about 5 L/min (5000 mL/min)
- Trace the blood to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen
- Find the chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the whole body
- Find the ARTERY that carries DEOXYGENATED blood
- Push the heart to its exercise maximum — reach 18 L/min