ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which chamber does the right atrium empty into via the tricuspid valve?
A
right atrium
B
left atrium
C
right ventricle
D
left ventricle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your tricuspid valve opens to let blood travel from your right atrium to your right ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium (RA), or the right upper chamber of the heart. From there, the blood flows through the tricuspid valve (TV) into the right ventricle (RV), or the right lower chamber of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the right atrium, blood flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. 3. The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve into the main pulmonary artery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Right atrium: one of the four chambers of the heart. The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the body and then empties the blood into the right ventricle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main vessels entering the right atrium are the superior vena cava, and the inferior vena cava. These are the major vessels that return blood from the systemic circulation back into the heart.

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