heart ventricle

/hɑrt ˌvɛntrəkəl/
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Definitions of heart ventricle
  1. noun
    a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
    synonyms: ventricle
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    types:
    left ventricle
    the chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
    right ventricle
    the chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
    type of:
    chamber
    an enclosed volume in the body
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