Difference between Left and Right ventricle
Difference between Left ventricle and Right ventricle are in tabular form below –
No. |
Left ventricle |
Right ventricle |
1. | Left ventricle is located on the left side of heart. | Right ventricle is located on the right side of the heart. |
2. | Left ventricle is related to the systematic circulation and carries oxygenated blood. | Left ventricle is related to the pulmonary circulation and carries deoxygenated blood. |
3. | More pressure is developed in the left ventricle to pump blood to the aorta. | Less pressure is developed in the right ventricle. |
4. | The left ventricle receives blood from the heart which contains more oxygen. | The right ventricle receives blood from the rest of body which contains more carbon dioxide. |
5. | The left lower chamber of the heart is left ventricle. | The right lower chamber of the heart is right ventricle. |
6. | Left ventricle of the heart have thick walls and blood is pumped into the aorta. | Right ventricle of the heart have thin walls and blood is pumped into pulmonary circulation. |
7. | It is oval in shape. | It is triangular in shape. |