AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

HUMAN CIRCULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the left side of the heart do?
A
Pump blood into the body
B
Collects oxygen-rich blood
C
Pumps blood into lungs
D
Collects oxygen-poor blood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The left ventricle (LV) pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve (AoV) into the aorta (Ao), the main artery that takes oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The left ventricle pumps the blood to the aorta which will distribute the oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. The blood then returns to the left side of the heart, ready to be pumped back out to the brain and the rest of your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oxygenated blood is found in the left side ( left atrium and left ventricle) of the heart.

Detailed explanation-5: -The right side of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood from the body to the lungs, where gets oxygen again. The left side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the body. Once the body’s organs and tissues have removed the oxygen from the blood, the blood returns to the heart. The cycle is then repeated.

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