Ventricle
noun
One of the two main chambers in the heart that pump blood out to the body.
The left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.
Often appears as...
- left ventricle
- right ventricle
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Technical
noun
In the brain, it is one of the communicating cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
The lateral ventricles are the two largest cavities of the ventricular system of the human brain.
Often appears as...
- lateral ventricle
- third ventricle
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Technical
noun
One of the two main chambers in the heart that pump blood out to the body.
The left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.
Often appears as...
- left ventricle
- right ventricle
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In the brain, it is one of the communicating cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
The lateral ventricles are the two largest cavities of the ventricular system of the human brain.
Often appears as...
- lateral ventricle
- third ventricle
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Function
Associates 'ventricle' with its role in pumping blood, fundamental to cardiovascular health.
The doctor explained how the right ventricle sends blood to the lungs.
Pro Tip 2/3Two Ventricle Types
Distinguishes between the left, which pumps to body, and right, which pumps to lungs.
She learned the left ventricle is thicker because it pumps blood to the whole body.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Emphasizes that 'ventricle' is specific to the heart in medical or biological discussions.
His lecture about heart disease focused on the ventricle function.
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Function
Associates 'ventricle' with its role in pumping blood, fundamental to cardiovascular health.
The doctor explained how the right ventricle sends blood to the lungs.
Pro Tip 2/3Two Ventricle Types
Distinguishes between the left, which pumps to body, and right, which pumps to lungs.
She learned the left ventricle is thicker because it pumps blood to the whole body.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Emphasizes that 'ventricle' is specific to the heart in medical or biological discussions.
His lecture about heart disease focused on the ventricle function.
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Function
Associates 'ventricle' with its role in pumping blood, fundamental to cardiovascular health.
The doctor explained how the right ventricle sends blood to the lungs.
Pro Tip 2/3Two Ventricle Types
Distinguishes between the left, which pumps to body, and right, which pumps to lungs.
She learned the left ventricle is thicker because it pumps blood to the whole body.
Pro Tip 3/3Medical Context
Emphasizes that 'ventricle' is specific to the heart in medical or biological discussions.
His lecture about heart disease focused on the ventricle function.
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How the heart actually...
squirts out of the pulmonary artery. The ventricular valves, called the tricuspid in the right ventricle and the mitral in the left, can be seen through the clear water opening and closing like parachutes as the ventricle is rhythmically squeezed. This flow of water mimics the flow of blood in life.
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Why helmets don't...
and I'll page back here so you can see the size of a normal corpus callosum and the size of the person here who has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, it is greatly atrophied. And the same goes for all of the space in the ventricles. These ventricles are much larger.
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Heart 101 PIPE National...
coming into the heart. The lower chambers are the ventricles that pump blood out. Between each chamber are valves that open and close and help keep the blood moving. They are the tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary, and aortic valves.
Video examples
How the heart actually...
squirts out of the pulmonary artery. The ventricular valves, called the tricuspid in the right ventricle and the mitral in the left, can be seen through the clear water opening and closing like parachutes as the ventricle is rhythmically squeezed. This flow of water mimics the flow of blood in life.
Video examples
Why helmets don't...
and I'll page back here so you can see the size of a normal corpus callosum and the size of the person here who has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, it is greatly atrophied. And the same goes for all of the space in the ventricles. These ventricles are much larger.
Video examples
Heart 101 PIPE National...
coming into the heart. The lower chambers are the ventricles that pump blood out. Between each chamber are valves that open and close and help keep the blood moving. They are the tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary, and aortic valves.
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