Pressures in the pulmonary circulation are lower than those in the systemic circulation because of what characteristic of the pulmonary circulation?
A) Higher resistance than the systemic circulation
B) Less blood flow than the systemic circulation
C) Lower resistance than the systemic circulation
D) More blood flow than the systemic circulation

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While the entire cardiac output passes through both pulmonary and systemic circuits, the pulmonary circulation offers much lower resistance and, as a result, has a much lower blood pressure.

Pressures in the Pulmonary Circulation Are Lower Than Those in the Systemic