A person has a total blood volume of 5 L.Of this total, 4 liters is contained in the systemic circulation and 1 L in the pulmonary circulation.If the person has a cardiac output of 5 L/min:
A.how long will it take for a drop of blood leaving the left ventricle to return to the heart?
B.how long will it take a drop of blood to go from the right ventricle to the left ventricle?
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