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Heart Chambers
Question | Answer |
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How many chambers does the heart have? | 4 |
What is the heart's upper chambers called? | Atria or Atrium (singular); located on the right and left side of the heart. |
What is the heart's lower chambers called? | Ventricles; located on the right and of the heart. |
What is the function of the Atrium/Atria? | There are the hearts holding tanks. They receive blood which comes in the heart. |
What is the function of the Ventricles? | They pump blood out of the heart. |
What is the most muscular heart chamber? | The left |
What is the left ventricle responsible for? | Distributing oxygen rich blood throughout the body. |
What is the Coronary Sinus Vein? | A large vein that drains blood from the walls of the heart. |
Where does the Coronary Sinus Vein empty into? | Right Atrium/Atria |