In the systemic circuit, blood leaves the heart through the

In the systemic circuit, oxygen-rich blood leaves the left ventricle and enters the aorta, which carries it to the rest of the body. The pulmonary arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs, while pulmonary veins return blood from the lungs to the heart. Alveoli are air sacs in the lungs, not blood vessels.

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