What Is the Function of the Auricles

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the auricles?

• A)They are the upper chambers of the heart.
• B)They supply oxygen-rich blood to the walls of the heart.
• C)They are the lower chambers of the heart, which pump blood to the systemic and pulmonary circuits.
• D)They form the serous membrane around the heart.
• E)They allow the atria to expand while they are filling with blood.

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent ones, thus preparing the books for the next period.

Adjusted Trial Balance

An enumeration of every account and its balance following adjustment entries, employed in the development of financial reports.

Retained Earnings

The amount of net earnings not paid out as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.

Closing Entries

At the conclusion of an accounting period, entries recorded to shift balances from temporary to permanent accounts, effectively zeroing out the temporary accounts for the upcoming period.