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Why is it that the right side of the LUNGS is bigger than left side?
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∙ 12y ago
Its bigger because the right lung has more lobs then the left lung.
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∙ 12y ago
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What side of the heart receives blood from the lungs?
It is left auricle in heart which receives blood from the lung.
How does the blood on the right side of the heart compare with that on the left side?
The right side is deoxygenated blood; the left side is oxygenated blood (returned from the lungs).
How is the left side of your heart different from the right side?
the left pumps blood to the body and the right pumps blood to only to the lungs
Where are your lungs right or left side?
both... reason you have ribs which if you feel are on both side...
Does the left or right side of the heart receive blood from the body?
The right side of the heart receives blood from the body. The left side receives blood from the lungs.
What are 2 differences between blood on the left side of the heart and blood on the right side?
The right side receives un-oxygenated blood and pumps it to the lungs. The left side receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the rest of the body.
What side of the heart has thicker muscles and why?
The muscle of the left side of your heart is larger and thicker than the right one because the left part of your heart has to pump blood to your whole body, while the right part only has to pump blood to your lungs. More work needs bigger muscles.
Where does the right side of a bird's heart pump blood to?
the right atrium pumps to the right ventricle, then lungs, left atrium, left verntricle and aorta to the rest of the body
What is the difference between the blood on the right side of the heart and the blood on the left side of the heart?
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs, and the left side pumps blood to the rest of the body. The blood on the right side is deoxygenated and the blood on the left side is oxygenated.
How many lungs are there?
You will always heard that humans have only two lungs . NOT RIGHT ! Humans actually have 5 lungs together . 3 in the right side and 2 in the left side . Why two in the left side ? Because of the heart occupying a lot of space there is not enough space for the other lung .
Which side of the heart is larger?
the right side is bigger because it has to pump blood to the whole body
What is it called when the left side of your heart is bigger than the right?
Considering this is how the heart is for everyone, there is no name for it. Your left side is bigger because it pumps blood through your body while the right side just fills with blood.
