Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 19 - The Circulatory System: The Heart - Study Guide - True or False - Page 742: 8

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

If the two pulmonary arteries were clamped shut, systemic edema would follow. If the two pulmonary arteries were clamped shut, blood wouldn't be able to flow to the lungs. This would cause a build up of blood/fluid in the systemic circuit.
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