MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The right atrium receives blood from the ____
A
capillaries
B
pulmonary arteries
C
superior and inferior venae cavae
D
pulmonary veins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The inferior and superior vena cava bring oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle into the lungs, where oxygen enters the bloodstream. The pulmonary veins bring oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gross anatomy. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the superior vena cava (SVC), the inferior vena cava (IVC), the coronary sinus (covered by the Thebesian valve), and the Thebesian veins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right atrium receives blood from the superior and inferior vena-cava.

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