1) The pulmonary circulation carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood to the heart. 2) The systemic circulation carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body and returns deoxygenated blood to the heart. 3) The pulmonary circuit begins in the right ventricle and ends in the left atrium, while the systemic circuit starts in the left ventricle and ends in the right atrium.