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Why the muscle of the left ventricle is thicker than that of the right ventricle?
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Why the muscle of the left ventricle is thicker than that of the right ventricle?

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This is due to the higher forces needed to pump blood through the systemic circuit (around the body) compared to the pulmonary circuit.
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