Chambers of the heartThe 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.
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerDavid Messenger, MD
H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Current as ofApril 3, 2017 Current as of:
April 3, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & David Messenger, MD & H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine |
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