Q2797: Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?

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The question asks which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs.

Understand the circulatory path.
Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right side of the heart. It first enters the right atrium, then moves into the right ventricle.
Identify the pumping chamber for the lungs.
The right ventricle is responsible for pumping this deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery to get oxygenated.
Evaluate the given options.
- A. Left atrium: Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- B. Left ventricle: Pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
- C. Right atrium: Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
- D. Right ventricle: Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
The correct option is D.

The final answer is $\boxed{\text{D. Right ventricle}}$

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