Question
Atria and ventricles:

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AtriaVentricles
1. Atria are the upper chambers of the heart.1. Ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.
2. Atria are the smaller receiving chambers.2. Ventricles are the larger distributing chambers.
3. Atria are thin walled chambers having lesser blood pressure.3. Ventricles are thick walled chambers with greater blood pressure.
4. Atria do not have inlet valves.4. Ventricles have inlet valves.
5. Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from whole body through the inferior vena cava (lower body), superior vena cava (from upper body). It pumps blood into right ventricle.5. Right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood received from right atrium to lungs for oxygenation which is known as pulmonary circulation.
6. Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs through pulmonary veins. It pumps blood into left ventricle.6. Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood received from left atrium to whole body. This is called systemic circulation.

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