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Where does the right atrium receive deoxygenated blood from?
Where does the right atrium receive deoxygenated blood from?
- Aorta into the systemic circulation
- Body through the superior and inferior vena cava (correct)
- Lungs through the pulmonary artery
- Left ventricle through the mitral valve
Which chamber has thicker walls than the right ventricle to pump blood through high pressure systemic circulation?
Which chamber has thicker walls than the right ventricle to pump blood through high pressure systemic circulation?
- Right Ventricle
- Left Atrium
- Left Ventricle (correct)
- Right Atrium
What is the function of the septum in the heart?
What is the function of the septum in the heart?
- Pumps blood through pulmonary circulation
- Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- Forces blood into ventricles during atrial systole
- Prevents mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood (correct)
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the atria contract, forcing blood into ventricles?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the atria contract, forcing blood into ventricles?
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Through which valve does blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle?
Through which valve does blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle?
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What characterizes the Late Ventricular Diastole phase?
What characterizes the Late Ventricular Diastole phase?
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Which circulation transports oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and organs?
Which circulation transports oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and organs?
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What is the primary consequence of heart failure?
What is the primary consequence of heart failure?
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What defines an arrhythmia?
What defines an arrhythmia?
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What is the result of a heart attack?
What is the result of a heart attack?
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