Re: Why is a frog's heart the ventricle has a thicker wall than the atrium?

Date: Thu Jun 4 10:19:48 1998
Posted By: Louise Freeman, Post-doc/Fellow Biology
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 893458859.Zo

Message:

This is true in most animals, including humans, because the ventricles are part of the heart that does most of the pumping. It needs strong, thick muscles in the wall to withstand the pressure.

Learn more about the heart at here.

Thank you for your question!

Louise Freeman

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