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Why are pig hearts used to study the anatomy of the human heart.
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Why are pig hearts used to study the anatomy of the human heart.

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Because pig hearts are the closest thing to a human heart because it has the left and right atrium and ventricle
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Answer:

The average pig heart has an extremely similar shape and size to that of a human.

Step-by-step explanation:

Like a human heart, a pig heart consists of four chambers: two atriums and two ventricles.

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