CameraIcon
CameraIcon
SearchIcon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

The chamber(s) of the heart that receives blood first in the cardiac cycle is:


A

Atrium

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B

Ventricle

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C

Vena cava

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D

None of these

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is A

Atrium


Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs comes to the thin-walled upper chamber of the heart on the left, called the left atrium. The left atrium relaxes when it is collecting this blood. It then contracts, transferring the blood to the relaxed left ventricle.


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Heart
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon