MEDICAL
HEART AND PERICARDIUM
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Question
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The most muscular chamber of the heart is the
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left ventricle
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left atrium
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right atrium
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right ventricle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The left ventricle is the main powerhouse of the heart, having to pump blood all the way around the systemic circulation. Because of this it has the largest, most muscular walls of any of the chambers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The left ventricle also has a thicker muscular wall than the right ventricle, as seen in the adjacent image. This is due to the higher forces needed to pump blood through the systemic circuit (around the body) compared to the pulmonary circuit.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The left ventricle is the most muscular chamber of the heart.
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