ventricle
noun
Simple meaning
One of two lower chambers of the heart.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɛntɹɪkəl
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Definition
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noun
One of two lower chambers of the heart.
neuroanatomy
One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
anatomyzootomy
Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially
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A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries.
Either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere.
The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta.
An irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord.
The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk.
A narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum.
Related Words
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- atriumnoun
- atrialadjective
- ventricularadjective
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