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

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The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body, while the right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs. The left ventricle therefore needs to generate more pressure to push blood out to the body, which requires a thicker and stronger wall.

The Wall of the Left Ventricle Is Thicker Than That