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17 what is a function of the systemic circuit? multiple choice it carries oxygen - rich blood from the lungs. it carries oxygen - rich blood to the heart. it carries oxygen - poor blood to the heart. it carries oxygen - poor blood to the tissues.
The systemic circuit is part of the circulatory system. It takes oxygen - rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs and returns oxygen - poor blood back to the heart. The option "It carries oxygen - poor blood to the heart" is correct as deoxygenated blood from the body is carried by the systemic circuit back to the heart.
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It carries oxygen - poor blood to the heart.