Anatomy
ventricle Audio
ven·tri·cle [ ven-tri-kuhl ]
Etymology:
Latin ventriculus, diminutive of venter = body cavity
Definitions related to ventricle:
  • General anatomical term which refers to a chamber of an organ with cavitated organ parts. Examples: right ventricle of heart, lateral ventricle of brain.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs; the left ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Ventricle, muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system. Ventricles occur among some invertebrates. Among vertebrates, fishes and amphibians generally have a single ventricle, while reptiles, birds, and mammals have two. In humans, the ventricles are the two...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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