ventricle
noun
ven·tri·cle
ˈven-tri-kəl 
: a cavity of a bodily part or organ: such as
a
: a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries see heart illustration
b
: any of a system of communicating cavities in the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord see brain illustration
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The arteries are transposed from their normal positions in that the aorta begins at the right ventricle instead of the left and the pulmonary artery begins at the left ventricle instead of the right.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Aortic Valve The aortic valve sits between the left ventricle (the heart's lower left chamber) and the aorta (the main artery in the heart).
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
This electrical signal flows down to another group of cells called the atrioventricular node (AV node) and down to the ventricles.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
In an 11-patient study, the therapy showed some reduction in heart disease markers like left ventricle size and troponin levels.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 July 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Aortic Valve The aortic valve sits between the left ventricle (the heart's lower left chamber) and the aorta (the main artery in the heart).
—Alexandria Jones-Patten, Phd, Health, 27 July 2024
This electrical signal flows down to another group of cells called the atrioventricular node (AV node) and down to the ventricles.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
In an 11-patient study, the therapy showed some reduction in heart disease markers like left ventricle size and troponin levels.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 July 2024
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ventricle
noun
ven·tri·cle
ˈven-tri-kəl
1
: a chamber of the heart which receives blood from an atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries
2
: one of the cavities in the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord
Medical Definition
ventricle
noun
ven·tri·cle
ˈven-tri-kəl
: a cavity of a bodily part or organ: as
a
: a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries
b
: one of the system of communicating cavities in the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord, that like it are derived from the medullary canal of the embryo, that are lined with an epithelial ependyma, and that contain a serous fluid see lateral ventricle, third ventricle, fourth ventricle
c
: a fossa or pouch on each side of the larynx between the false vocal cords above and the true vocal cords below
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