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Shape of the Heart (mander.xyz)
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[–] 19 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Look up embryological development of the heart to see why

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

    That's even better. Two blood vessels that fuse and twist.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Why did they name the left and right atrium backwards? That seems unnecessarily confusing.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    It's only backwards because you're looking at it from the outside from the front. When it's in you, the left is on your left.

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