The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.
- The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle.
- The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
- The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.
- The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body.
Current as of: December 16, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
H. Michael O'Connor, MD, MMEd, FRCPC - Emergency Medicine
Current as of: December 16, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & H. Michael O'Connor, MD, MMEd, FRCPC - Emergency Medicine
