The Benefit Provided by a Heart with Two Atria Is

question 73

Multiple Choice

The benefit provided by a heart with two atria is

• A) the separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
• B) that blood moving to the body tissues is at a higher pressure than it would be if it had flowed through the lungs first.
• C) that blood moving to the lungs is at a higher pressure than it would be if it had flowed through the body first.
• D) that blood moving to the body tissues is at a lower pressure than it would be if it had flowed through the lungs first.
• E) that there are two muscular regions for pumping.

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