THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Into which chamber of the heart do the pulmonary veins deliver blood?
A
left ventricle
B
right atrium
C
left atrium
D
right ventricle
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: -Pulmonary veins: Deliver oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. 9. Left atrium: Receives blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary veins.

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