The left ventricle of the heart has a thicker wall than the right ventricle

Human Physiology (10)

The left ventricle of the heart has a thicker wall than the right ventricle.

Give biological reason

Answer

Left ventricle has to pump blood till our toes and to the head against gravity. So its walls are thicker. Right ventricle has thinner walls because it pumps blood only upto the lungs.

Exam Year: 2017