Oxygenated blood from lungs to body for cellular respiration
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4 chambers...
left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle
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Why is the atrium thinner than the ventrcile?
Ventricles have to pump blood futher so need to be stronger
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What is between the atria and ventricles?
Atrioventricular valves- stop back flow of blood- open when there's high pressure benhind them, forced closed when there's high pressure in front
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Aorta..
Left ventricle, oxygenated blood to body AWAY FROM HEART
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Pulmonary viens
Left atrium, oxygenated blood from lungs TO HEART
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Pulmonary artey
Right ventricle- deoxygenated blood to lungs AWAY FROM HEART
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Vena cava
Right atrium-deoxygenated blood from lungs TO HEART
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Adaptions..
Left ventricle thicker than right, pumps blood to whole body, ventricles thicker than atrium, pump blood futher, AV and semilunar valves, stop backflow of blood,
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Left pumps..
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Oxygenated blood from lungs to body for cellular respiration
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