The right atrium of the heart usually receives the

Correct answer: A. Deoxygenated Blood

  • A. Deoxygenated Blood
  • B. Oxygenated Blood
  • C. Filtered Blood
  • D. Non-Filtered Blood

Explanation

[A] Right atrium receives the deoxygenated blood from vena cava after which does into right ventricle and moves through pulmonary artery into lungs and gets oxygenated[B] Oxygenated blood is received in left atrium from pulmonary vein[C] Blood is not filtered in heart but in kidneys where ultrafiltration occurs to removes the toxins from blood[C] Heart is not concerned with the filtration of blood

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