Right ventricle
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The right lower chamber of the heart; it receives blood from the right atrium for distribution to the lungs.
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Right atriumThe right upper chamber of the heart; it receives partially deoxygenated blood as it returns from the body's tissues and moves it into the right ventricle for distribution to the…
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AtriumOne of the two upper chambers of the heart.
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Tricuspid valveA three-flap valve that sits between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
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VentricleOne of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs; the left ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body.