PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava?
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right atrium
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left atrium
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right ventricle
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left ventricle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The right ventricle receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium, then pumps the blood along to the lungs to get oxygen. The left ventricle receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium, then sends it on to the aorta. The aorta branches into the systemic arterial network that supplies all of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from systemic veins; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
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