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Why the heart is located on the left side?
Asked by sanjay sharma,
03 Feb 10:09 pm
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It is not on left side bur only marginally offset to provide room for vena cava and arteries.
Answered by MAdhavan Avadhany, 03 Feb 10:15 pm
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The left muscle wall of the heart is thicker than the right because of the requirement to pump blood from the left throughout the body, as opposed to the right side pumping only through the lungs.
The right chambers only pump blood to the lungs to collect oxygen. Blood then returns to the
left atrium and ventricles to be pumped through the aorta and around the body.
Therefore, the left hand side of the heart has to be bigger and stronger (making it weigh more and affecting it's position in the body). The heart naturally leans towards the left because of the difference in weight.
Answered by jafar, 03 Feb 10:26 pm
The right chambers only pump blood to the lungs to collect oxygen. Blood then returns to the
left atrium and ventricles to be pumped through the aorta and around the body.
Therefore, the left hand side of the heart has to be bigger and stronger (making it weigh more and affecting it's position in the body). The heart naturally leans towards the left because of the difference in weight.
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