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The Heart
Term | Definition |
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The heart functions to? | Pump blood to the lungs and other parts of the body. |
What type of muscle is the heart made of? | Cardiac |
What controls the flow of blood through the heart? | Valves |
What is the thick wall that separates the left and right ventricles called? | Septum |
Which ventricle is thicker and why? | The left, because it must pump blood to the entire body, whereas the right ventricle only pumps blood to the lungs. |