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the auricle is the outside of the ear also called the pina. if you have the same meaning as two other questions i corrected i think you mean the atrium which take deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and pump it through the mitral valve into the right ventricle.

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To transport bloo d all over the body.
It increase thr capacity of the atria (right and left) and this allows more blood to flow in

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What has two auricles and two ventricles?

The heart.


Are the upper chambers of the heart called auricles?

yes you pendeho


Does the atria include the upper chambers of the heart?

Yes, upper two chambers of heart are called auricles or atria (singular: atrium).


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What do bat auricles do and are they movable?

The auricles increases the volume of the atrium, and yes, they are movable.


How many chambers does a turtle heart have?

due to my idea reptiles have got 3 chambered heart which contains 2 auricles and 1 ventricle while it is partially divided


Why are the openings of auricles and ventricles are guarded by valves?

Valves are needed to prevent blood flowing backwards into the heart.


What are the ear-like structure that extend from the atria?

The ear-like structures that extend from the atria are the Auricles.