Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is FALSE?

A) The relaxation phase is called diastole.
B) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
C) The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium.
D) The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.


D) The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
The right ventricle, not the left, pumps blood to the lungs. All other choices are
true.

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