ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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Which chambers of the heart are larger and are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart?
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Atria (plural for atrium)
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Ventricles
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The upper chambers, the right and left atria, receive incoming blood. The lower chambers, the more muscular right and left ventricles, pump blood out of the heart.
Detailed explanation-2: -The left ventricle is the largest and strongest chamber in your heart. The left ventricle’s chamber walls are only about a half-inch thick, but they have enough force to push blood through the aortic valve and into your body.
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