What are the two upper chambers of the heart called?

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Suren Abreu
May 14, 2017

The atria (singular: atrium) or auricles.

Explanation:

The heart is divided into four chambers; the two upper chambers are the left atrium (auricle) and right atrium (auricle), while the two lower chambers are the left ventricle and right ventricle.

The left atrium receives de-oxygenated blood from the body via the veins (the inferior and superior venae cavae), while the right atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.

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