heart chambers

  • ATI TEAS
  • Reading: Key Ideas and Details
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

According to the model, which chamber sends blood toward the lungs?

  1. The left atrium✗ Incorrect

    The left atrium receives blood arriving from the lungs.

  2. The right atrium✗ Incorrect

    The right atrium receives blood returning from the body.

  3. The left ventricle✗ Incorrect

    The left ventricle sends blood to the rest of the body.

  4. The right ventricle✓ Correct

    The model shows this chamber pumping toward the lungs.

Answer

D. The right ventricle

Rationale

The passage assigns the trip toward the lungs to the right ventricle. The other chambers have different roles in the model.

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