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Question 1

Both the left and right atria receive blood from:

arteries.

the lungs.

veins.

the ventricles.

Answer 1

Both the left and right atria receive blood from:

arteries.

the lungs.

veins.

the ventricles.

Question 2

The right side of the heart receives:

M/C:

oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit.

deoxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.

oxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.

deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit.

Answer 2

The right side of the heart receives:

oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit.

deoxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.

oxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.

deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit.

Question 3

True or False:

The left side of the heart is often called the systemic pump due to blood flow to the body.

Answer 3

true

Question 4

The right side of the heart is the pulmonary pump, which delivers deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit. The left side of the heart is the systemic pump, which delivers oxygenated blood to the systemic circuit.

Question 5

The heart also secretes the hormone ____________

Answer 5

atrial natriuretic peptide.