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What is the function of the left atrium?
What is the function of the left atrium?
To collect oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
How does oxygen-rich blood reach the rest of the body?
How does oxygen-rich blood reach the rest of the body?
It is pumped by the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
What is the purpose of the different chambers in the heart?
What is the purpose of the different chambers in the heart?
To prevent the oxygen-rich blood from mixing with the blood containing carbon dioxide.
What happens when the left atrium relaxes?
What happens when the left atrium relaxes?
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Where does de-oxygenated blood come from?
Where does de-oxygenated blood come from?
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