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Atrium
Atrium is one of the two upper chambers of the heart where blood collects before sending it to a ventricle. The right atrium receives unoxygenated blood from the body and sends it to the right ventricle. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and sends it to the left ventricle.
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