Atrial regurgitation is prevented by the closure of the atrioventricular valves (tricuspid and mitral) at the onset of ventricular contraction, producing the S1, or "lub," sound. The S2, or "dub," sound arises from the closure of the semilunar valves (pulmonary and aortic).
Select TRUE statements about lymph from the following:
A. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger arteries.
B. Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells.
C. Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and red blood cells.
D. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger veins.
The true statements are:
Name the blood vessel that brings (i) oxygenated blood (ii) deoxygenated blood, to the human heart. Also name that chamber of the heart which receives deoxygenated blood and state how deoxygenated blood from this chamber is sent to the lungs for oxygenation.