The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall in order to .
A) pump blood with greater pressure
B) pump blood through a smaller valve
C) expand the thoracic cage during diastole
D) accommodate a greater volume of blood

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The left ventricular wall is thicker because it needs to pump blood with greater pressure to deliver it throughout the entire body, unlike the right ventricle which only pumps blood to the lungs.

The Left Ventricular Wall of the Heart Is Thicker Than