Chambers of the Heart
Chambers of the heart
Chambers of the heart
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.
The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle.
The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs .
The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.
The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body.
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Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
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Specialist Medical ReviewerDavid Messenger, MD
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
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