What is the primary function of the left ventricle in the heart?

Practice Questions

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What is the primary function of the left ventricle in the heart?
  1. Pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  2. Pumping oxygenated blood to the body
  3. Receiving blood from the body
  4. Receiving blood from the lungs

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary function of the left ventricle in the heart?
  • Step 1: Understand that the heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.
  • Step 2: Identify the left ventricle as one of the two lower chambers of the heart.
  • Step 3: Know that the left ventricle receives oxygen-rich blood from the left atrium.
  • Step 4: Recognize that the left ventricle's main job is to pump this oxygenated blood out to the body.
  • Step 5: Learn that the blood is pumped through a large artery called the aorta.
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