ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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The role of each atrium is to
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pump blood out of the heart
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receive blood coming into the heart
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serve as a doorway between chambers
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connect the heart to the lungs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The right ventricle pumps the blood from the right atrium into the lungs to pick up oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. The left atrium receives blood from the lungs. This blood is rich in oxygen. The left ventricle pumps the blood from the left atrium out to the body, supplying all organs with oxygen-rich blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from systemic veins; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to the heart.
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