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See it on the paper →Describe how blood is moved through the heart from the pulmonary veins to the aorta. Include the names of the chambers.
See it on the paper →Describe how the heart pumps blood.
See it on the paper →Identify in Fig. 7.1 the pulse rate before the adrenaline injection. beats per minute
See it on the paper →Describe the action of the different parts of the heart that make the heart pump blood.
See it on the paper →State the name of the structures in the heart that ensure the blood only flows one way.
See it on the paper →Describe the function of the structure labelled E.
See it on the paper →Name the structure shown in Fig. 1.1 that ensures one-way flow of blood.
See it on the paper →The question asked for a description of blood flow from the pulmonary vein to the aorta. Many candidates did not focus on this part of the cycle. As marks were only credited for this section, many quite lengthy answers did not meet the required content. The right side of the heart was frequently misidentified. Some candidates made correct references to the role of valves in the pathway. Fewer ment...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/41 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
This question was very well answered with many specifying contraction of the muscle rather than just referring to pumping of the heart.
— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0654/42 Q10(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
The great majority of candidates identified the initial pulse rate from the graph.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0654/43 Q7(a)(i) (Cambridge)
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