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Terms in this set (12) *Atria. The thin-walled inflow chambers of the heart. *Right atria. Receives the superior and inferior venae cavae from the superior circulation and the cardiac veins from the heart. *Left atria. Receives the pulmonary veins from the lungs. *Auricle.
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Oct 30, 2023 · The atria function as conduits that facilitate the passage of blood into the ipsilateral ventricle. They also act as primers to pump residual blood into the ventricles. During atrial diastole, blood enters the right atrium through the superior and inferior vena cava and the left atrium via the pulmonary veins .
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Sep 2, 2021 · Atria are the upper chambers of the heart. They receive blood returning to the heart from other areas of the body and send blood to the ventricles.
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Structure. Right heart anatomy, right ventricle seen on right of illustration. Humans have a four-chambered heart consisting of the right and left atrium, and the right and left ventricle. The atria are the two upper chambers which pump blood to the two lower ventricles.
Oct 20, 2024 · Most blood flows passively into the heart while both the atria and ventricles are relaxed, but toward the end of the ventricular relaxation period, the left atrium will contract, pumping blood into the ventricle. This atrial contraction accounts for approximately 20 percent of ventricular filling.
