Match the ventricle of the heart with the description. Left ventricle:
A) thicker myocardium
B) pumps a smaller volume of blood

Name: Match the ventricle of the heart with the description. Left ventricle: A) thicker myocardium B) pumps a smaller volume of blood
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The left ventricle has a thicker myocardium because it needs to generate a higher pressure to pump blood through the systemic circulation, which is a much longer and more resistance-filled path than the pulmonary circulation.

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