34. The heart is divided into two major sections with two chambers in each section. Tell an easy way to remember which section carries oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood, the chamber the blood enters first, and the second chamber the blood exits from.
I think the chamber that blood enters first is pulmonary arteries...? and it exits from aorta?
Well, I need help on this..especially with the first part of an easy way to remember which section carries what blood.
Thanks
-MC
Sure! I can help you with that. One easy way to remember which section of the heart carries oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood is to use the acronym "AVE PA".
AVE PA is a mnemonic device that stands for:
- A: Atrium (carries deoxygenated blood)
- V: Ventricle (carries deoxygenated blood)
- E: Exit (blood exits the heart)
- PA: Pulmonary Artery (carries deoxygenated blood)
Using this acronym, you can remember that the "A" and "V" in AVE PA represent the atrium and ventricle, respectively, which carry deoxygenated blood. On the other hand, the "E" represents the exit of the blood from the heart, and the "PA" represents the pulmonary artery, which carries deoxygenated blood.
So, to summarize:
- Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the atrium, which is the first chamber.
- It then travels to the ventricle, which is the second chamber.
- From there, the blood exits the heart and goes to the pulmonary artery.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.