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the heart
Question | Answer |
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what body cavity is the heart found in? | the mediastinum (in the thorax) |
returns blood from regions above the diaphragm | superior vena cava |
the widest part of the heart is called... | the base |
the 2 lowermost chambers of the heart are called? | ventricles |
returns blood from the regions below the diaphragm | inferior vena cava |
the narrow end of the heart which point towards the left hip is called... | the apex |
the 2 uppermost chambers of the heart are called? | atria |
(chamber of the heart) receives blood that has just left the lungs... | left atrium |
(vascular structure) carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium... | pulmonary veins |