THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the fucntion of the heart?
A
pump blood throughout the body
B
provide a network of tubes through which blood can travel
C
act as a vehicle to carry oxygen and nutrients
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It pumps blood around your body as your heart beats. This blood sends oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body, and carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart is an organ which beats continuously to act as a pump for the transport of blood, which carries other substances with it. The heart pumps the deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and receives oxygenated blood from lungs. It pumps the oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.

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