2007-01-26 01:05:56 · 6 answers · asked by Addicted 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2007-01-26 01:25:42 · update #1
Right ventricle sends oxygen depleted blood to the lungs to get re-oxygenated, while the left ventricle sends oxygen rich blood out through the aorta into the body. If the O2 -poor blood and O2- rich blood mixed, the heart would have to work a lot harder to get enough O2 into the body! Try the diagram at this site, see if you can trace the flow of blood into and out of the heart:
http://www.tmc.edu/thi/crosslg.jpg
2007-01-26 01:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by lynn y 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no advantage because it is not compatible with life. Yes it is true that the 2 ventricles carries different kinds of blood BUT each one needs the other to perform its function. The right ventricle's job is to pump unoxygenated blood to the lungs for it (the blood) to be oxygenated, from the lungs blood is brought by the pulmonary veins to the left atrium and then into the left ventricle for it to be pumped into the circulation going to the different organs of the body. Separating the 2 will interrupt this system and compromise the whole body.
2007-01-26 09:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by Arcana I 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It prevent the mixing of oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood as the blood gets pushed into the systemic circulation. Also, in humans the left ventricle is more powerful. If the ventricles were connected, there would be significant backflow into the right (pulmonary) circulation, possibly causing pulmonary hypertension and edema.
2007-01-26 09:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Oxygenated & deoxygenated blood don't mix.
- this allows for more efficient gas exchange
2. Allows for differences in pressure in pumping of the blood.
- blood is pumped to the lungs from the right ventricle at a low pressure to allow for efficient gas exchange
- blood is pumped to the rest of the body from the left ventricle at a high pressure to allow oxygen and nutrients to reach all parts of the body asap
2007-01-26 09:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by rfedrocks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the ventricles carry two different bloods. right i believe carries dioxygeneted blood and pump it to the lungs, left would get the oxygeneted blood and pump to the whole body.. there fore they must be kept seperated. the advantage is that these bloods won't get mixed up.. if they did then a lot of heart problems like heart attack, heart failure would take place
2007-01-26 09:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by suraiya a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
simple- it prevents the deoxygenated blood mixing with the oxygenated blood
2007-01-26 09:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Deranged Soul.. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋