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Chambers of The Heart

The heart is a fist-sized muscular organ located behind the breastbone that pumps blood through the cardiovascular system using four chambers - the right and left atria receive blood and pump it to the right and left ventricles respectively, with the left ventricle being the strongest chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body. The heart has coronary arteries supplying blood to its muscle and a nerve web governing contractions, and is surrounded by a sac called the pericardium.

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Chambers of The Heart

The heart is a fist-sized muscular organ located behind the breastbone that pumps blood through the cardiovascular system using four chambers - the right and left atria receive blood and pump it to the right and left ventricles respectively, with the left ventricle being the strongest chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body. The heart has coronary arteries supplying blood to its muscle and a nerve web governing contractions, and is surrounded by a sac called the pericardium.

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Chambers of the Heart

The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of
the breastbone. The heart pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins called the
cardiovascular system.
The heart has four chambers:

 The right atrium receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the right ventricle.
 The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs,
where it is loaded with oxygen.
 The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left
ventricle.
 The left ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the
body. The left ventricle’s vigorous contractions create our blood pressure.

The coronary arteries run along the surface of the heart and provide oxygen-rich blood to the
heart muscle. A web of nerve tissue also runs through the heart, conducting the complex
signals that govern contraction and relaxation. Surrounding the heart is a sac called the
pericardium.

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