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- It is covered by a thin layer called pericardium which produces a fluid that lubricates the heart
- It is divided into 2 parts by a septum which prevents the mixing of oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood
- It is dived into 4 chambers which increases the amount of blood pumped
- It is made of cardiac muscle which is myogenic that don't get fatigued hence continuous pumping of blood
- The left ventricle is thicker than the right ventricle which is used to generate pressure to pump blood to all body parts
- The heart has tricuspid and bicuspid vales which prevent blood to the left and right auricle respectively
- The vales have tendons that prevent them from turning inside out
- The heart is covered by a fatty layer to act as a shock absorber
Hisa Kihenja
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∙ 9y agoThe heart is adapted for its function to pump blood throughout the body through its structure. The four chambers of the heart are the main adaptations.
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