MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body?
A
Aorta
B
Right atrium
C
Right ventricle
D
Left atrium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2 upper chambers are the atria. They receive and collect blood. The 2 lower chambers are the ventricles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upper chambers-the right and left atria-receive incoming blood. The lower chambers-the right and left ventricles-pump blood out of your heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Right atrium: Receives blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava; transmits blood to the right ventricle, which pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. The heart valves, which keep blood flowing in the right direction, are gates at the chamber openings.

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