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Follow the Blood · Heart

Why does the lung loop need to be gentle?

The short loop: heart → lungs → heart.

The simple answer

Your blood runs two loops. The short one shuttles between your heart and lungs — that's pulmonary circulation.

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There's more: the short loop: heart → lungs → heart. The full explanation — and the interactive version you can tap and quiz yourself on — lives in the app.

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