The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall in order to ________.

A) accommodate a greater volume of blood
B) expand the thoracic cage during diastole
C) pump blood with greater pressure
D) pump blood through a smaller valve


C) pump blood with greater pressure

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What occurs during the time between the first heart sound and the second heart sound?

A. ventricular systole
B. ventricular diastole
C. ventricular filling
D. atrial systole
E. the P wave of the ECG

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A) Muscle B) Nervous C) Connective D) Epithelial

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