Respiratory System

Structure and Function

How do the lungs connect to the heart?

The lungs connect to the heart through blood vessels. The pulmonary artery delivers deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the right ventricle and the pulmonary vein delivers oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart.

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