The Respiratory System

at a Glance

Jeremy Ward, Jane Ward and Richard Leach

Multiple Choice: Chapter 14 Pulmonary circulation and anatomical right-to-left shunts

Question 14.1. Compared to the systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation

a has less pulsatile flow in the capillaries
b has total resistance which is about one-third that of the systemic circulation
c lacks autoregulation of blood flow
d is strongly controlled by autonomic nerves.