What Is the Function of the Auricles

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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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