PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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the left atrium receives what kind of blood?
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oxygenated
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deoxygenated
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oxygen-rich blood flows from the lungs back into the left atrium (LA), or the left upper chamber of the heart, through four pulmonary veins. Oxygen-rich blood then flows through the mitral valve (MV) into the left ventricle (LV), or the left lower chamber.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation and the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary circulation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The left atrium receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.
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