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ISBN: 9781259285271

Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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What are two similarities and two differences between the right and left ventricles?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the heart is composed of four hollow chambers, two smaller atria, and two larger ventricles.

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