Architecture of the Circulation, Dr. D. Penney

Table 7.02. Estimates of blood volume distribution in the vascular bed of a man, age 30, weight 63 kg, height 1.78 m.
Total blood volume assumed to be 5.2 L.

Pulmonary Volume (ml) Systemic Volume (ml)

Pulmonary arteries 400 aorta 100

Pulmonary capillaries 60 Systemic arteries 450

Venules 140 Systemic capillaries 300

Pulmonary veins 700 Venules 200

Systemic veins 2050

Total 1,300 Total 3,100

Heart 250 ml, volume unaccounted for = 550 ml.

Pulmonary	Volume (ml)	Systemic	Volume (ml)
Pulmonary arteries	400	aorta	100
Pulmonary capillaries	60	Systemic arteries	450
Venules	140	Systemic capillaries	300
Pulmonary veins	700	Venules	200
		Systemic veins	2050
Total	1,300	Total	3,100
Heart 250 ml, volume unaccounted for = 550 ml.

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