The characteristic of the pulmonary circulation:
Pulmonary aery pressures are reflective of RV pressures .Pulmonary circulation is low pressure, low resistance circulation as compared to systemic circulation. Pulmonary vessels are about 24 times more compliant compared to their systemic counterpas. Pulmonary circulation, in a sho route, has to accommodate large quantities of blood. Due to their high compliance and large amounts of blood accommodated within them, lungs are called 'reservoir of blood'. At any given time, lungs accommodate about 15% of the total blood volume.
High resistance, high compliance
Low resistance, low compliance
High resistance, low compliance
Low resistance, high compliance
Respiratory System