The chamber(s) of the heart that receive blood, first in the cardiac cycle, is known as:

Atrium

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Ventricle

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Vena cava

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A
Atrium

Atria (singular: atrium) receive the blood from the lungs as well as from the rest of the body. From there blood is passed to ventricles via valves.

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