AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

HUMAN CIRCULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The heart is an organ that pumps ____ to the lungs and the whole body.
A
nutrients
B
oxygen
C
carbon dioxide
D
blood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your heart, blood and blood vessels together make up your cardiovascular system (or heart and circulatory system). The right side of the heart receives blood that is low in oxygen because most has been used up by the brain and body. It pumps this to your lungs, where it picks up a fresh supply of oxygen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart is an amazing organ. It pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs where it becomes oxygenated. The oxygenated blood is brought back to the heart by the pulmonary veins which enter the left atrium. From the left atrium blood flows into the left ventricle.

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