The chamber that pumps oxygen rich blood to the body is the

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Question 1 of 5

The chamber that pumps oxygen rich blood to the body is the

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The left ventricle (C) pumps oxygen-rich blood into the aorta for systemic circulation. The left atrium (A) fills the left ventricle, the right atrium (B) receives deoxygenated blood, and the right ventricle (D) pumps to the lungs.

Question 2 of 5

Stroke volume is the volume of blood:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Stroke volume (C) is the volume pumped per contraction (~70 mL). A is end-diastolic volume, B is end-systolic volume, D is cardiac output.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of capillary structure and function?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Capillaries are microscopic (A), exchange sites (B), and fed by arterioles (C), but blood flow is slow (D is false, ~0.3 mm/s) to allow exchange.

Question 4 of 5

Venous return does NOT depend on

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Venous return relies on muscle pump (A), respiratory pump (B), and blood volume (D). Speed of flow (C) is an outcome, not a driver of return.

Question 5 of 5

List the sections of the aorta beginning with the section that leaves the heart.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The aorta’s sections from the heart are: ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta (B). A, C, D misorder the sequence.

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