The systemic circulation, which supplies capillaries in the majority of the body, begins at the ________ and ends at the ________.

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The systemic circulation begins at the left ventricle, where oxygen-rich blood is pumped out through the aorta and distributed to the rest of the body. The circulation ends at the right atrium, where oxygen-poor blood from the body is returned to the heart through the superior and inferior vena cavae.

The Systemic Circulation, Which Supplies Capillaries in the Majority of the Body