Compare the Volume of Blood Each Circuit Receives from Contraction

Multiple Choice

Compare the volume of blood each circuit receives from contraction of the ventricles.

A) The pulmonary circuit receives half as much blood as the systemic circuit.
B) The systemic circuit receives twice as much blood as the pulmonary circuit.
C) Both circuits receive the same volume of blood.
D) The systemic circuit receives three times as much blood as the pulmonary circuit.
E) The systemic circuit receives four times as much blood as the pulmonary circuit.