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: The [[heart]] has two '''atria'''. A [[Right Atrium|right '''atrium''']] and a [[Left Atrium|left '''atrium''']] | : The [[heart]] has two '''atria'''. A [[Right Atrium|right '''atrium''']] and a [[Left Atrium|left '''atrium''']] | ||
: The [[Right Atrium|right '''atrium''']] receives [[deoxygentated]] [[blood]] from the body though a [[vein]] called the [[Vena Cava]]. | : The [[Right Atrium|right '''atrium''']] receives [[deoxygentated]] [[blood]] from the body though a [[vein]] called the [[Vena Cava]]. | ||
| − | : The [[Left Atrium|left '''atrium''']] receives [[oxygentated]] [[blood]] from the [[lung]]s though a [[vein]] called the [[Pulmonary Vein | + | : The [[Left Atrium|left '''atrium''']] receives [[oxygentated]] [[blood]] from the [[lung]]s though a [[vein]] called the [[Pulmonary Vein]]. |
Revision as of 10:04, 7 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The atria are chambers in the heart where blood enters through veins.
About the Atria
- The heart has two atria. A right atrium and a left atrium
- The right atrium receives deoxygentated blood from the body though a vein called the Vena Cava.
- The left atrium receives oxygentated blood from the lungs though a vein called the Pulmonary Vein.