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Where is the heart located in the body?
Where is the heart located in the body?
- Below the liver on the left side of the body
- Behind the kidneys in the lower back
- Above the stomach on the right side of the body
- Between the lungs in the middle of the chest (correct)
What surrounds the heart like a sac?
What surrounds the heart like a sac?
- A network of blood vessels
- A layer of connective tissue
- Double-layered membrane (pericardium) (correct)
- The diaphragm
How many chambers does the heart have?
How many chambers does the heart have?
- 8 chambers
- 2 chambers
- 4 chambers (correct)
- 6 chambers
Which chamber is the largest and strongest in the heart?
Which chamber is the largest and strongest in the heart?
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What is the function of the tricuspid valve?
What is the function of the tricuspid valve?
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Where does oxygenation take place in the fetus?
Where does oxygenation take place in the fetus?
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Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta?
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta?
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What is the role of the mitral valve?
What is the role of the mitral valve?
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Which structure is sometimes called the heart's 'natural pacemaker'?
Which structure is sometimes called the heart's 'natural pacemaker'?
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Where does venous blood return from the body flow into?
Where does venous blood return from the body flow into?
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