HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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The ____ side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body.
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right
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left
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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 left ventricle (LV) pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve (AoV) into the aorta (Ao), the main artery that takes oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygenated blood is found in the left side ( left atrium and left ventricle) of the heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -Right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery sends the deoxygenated blood to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide.
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