red blood cell journey through cardiovascular system
Red Blood Cell Route through the Cardiovascular System. Let us follow a single red blood cell (RBC) through one full cycle along the circulatory pathway Remember that RBCs carry oxygen throughout the body.Since the blood travels endlessly, an arbitrary choice must be made of a starting point to describe the RBC's route.. The RBC is then pumped through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery and on to the lungs. There the RBC gives off carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen. 4. The RBC returns to the heart through a pulmonary vein, enters the left atrium, passes through the mitral valve, and flows into the left ventricle. 5.