Which term refers to the blood circulation throughout the body excluding the pulmonary circulation?

Systemic circulation refers to the pathway of blood flow that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all the tissues of the body, except for the lungs, and then returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. This process is essential for providing oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells while removing carbon dioxide and waste products.

In contrast, pulmonary circulation specifically involves the movement of blood between the heart and the lungs, where blood is oxygenated. Other types of circulation, like coronary circulation and hepatic circulation, have specific roles involving the heart's supply and the liver's blood flow, respectively, but they do not encompass the entire body as systemic circulation does. Thus, the term that accurately describes blood circulation throughout the body, excluding the pulmonary circuit, is systemic circulation.