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Why does blood have to go first to the lungs before entering the heart?
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∙ 9y ago
so they can purified the air the goes into the heart
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∙ 10y ago
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How does the blood entering the heart from the lung differ from the blood entering the heart from the blood?
The blood entering from the lungs has a high oxygen content and the blood entering from the body is high in carbon dioxide.
What would happen if the blood entering the heart mix with blood leaving the heart?
if blood entering the heart gets mixed with blood leaving the heart the the blood leaving the heart will get poluted. the blood entering the heart is poluted when it enters the heart, the heart cleans it up; so when the blood leaves the heart it is clean so if it gets polluted the person may get sick and this leads to his/her death.
When Blood entering the heart is pumped to the lungs before being pumped back out to the body why is this important?
The blood absorbs oxygen from the lungs - enabling it to be transported throughout the body.
What path does drop of the blood follow from entering the heart to leaving the heart through the aorta?
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Blood from the body is first received by the heart in what?
Blood from the body is first received by the heart in right artery. This blood is then pumped into the lungs so that it can get oxygen before being distributed to the rest of the body.
Where is blood pumped to before it is pumped to the lungs?
it is pumped to the heart first then to the lungs
Who was the first scientist to discover the heart?
William Harvey first demonstrated the functions of the heart and the complete circulation of the blood. But the heart was known for thousands of years before that.
Is blood going to the heart darker or lighter than blood going away from the heart?
Blood entering the heart from Superior vena cava and Inferior vena cava is "dirty". Bloold going through Pulmonary artery is 'dirty" and is "cleaned" (oxygenated) in the lungs. Blood entering the heart via pulmonary vein and leaving via aorta is clean.
What do you think would happen if the blood entering the heart mixed with the blood leaving the heart?
if blood entering the heart gets mixed with blood leaving the heart the the blood leaving the heart will get poluted. the blood entering the heart is poluted when it enters the heart, the heart cleans it up; so when the blood leaves the heart it is clean so if it gets polluted the person may get sick and this leads to his/her death.
Before entering the heart blood from the intestines must first pass through the?
The de oxygenated blood from the intestine is rich in nutrients as the small intestine is the organ that involves in absorption of the digested substances. The blood from intestine passes into the liver via the hepatic portal vein. This blood is transported through the liver as the liver regulates the quantity of substances in blood. Then the blood from the liver is taken back to the right atrium of the heart through the hepatic vein.
Does the valve prevent blood to get in the heart?
Yes and no. When a valve is open, it is allowingblood to enter the heart's chambers. When a valve is closed, it is preventing blood from entering a chamber.
What law of the heart is mechanism that ensures the volume of blood discharged from the heart is equal to the volume entering its chambers?
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