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Question
What is meant by the term ‘Double circulation’?
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Solution
Double circulation is the type of blood circulation in which blood passes through the heart twice during one complete circulation. It consists of pulmonary circulation (heart → lungs → heart) and systemic circulation (heart → body → heart). Therefore, blood circulation in humans is called double circulation.
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