The myocardium receives about 5% of circulating blood even though the heart is only 0.5% of total body weight. Which of the statements below is most closely related to this fact?

A. The myocardium of the left ventricle is strikingly thick because it serves to pump blood to all tissues.
B. The left coronary artery supplies both ventricles and the left atrium.
C. The coronary arteries carry more blood during ventricular diastole than they do during ventricular systole.
D. There are several arterial anastomoses in coronary circulation.
E. Cardiocytes have large mitochondria that make up about 25% of cell volume.


E. Cardiocytes have large mitochondria that make up about 25% of cell volume.

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