ventricle (Meaning)
ventricle (n)
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
ventricle (n.)
A cavity, or one of the cavities, of an organ, as of the larynx or the brain; specifically, the posterior chamber, or one of the two posterior chambers, of the heart, which receives the blood from the auricle and forces it out from the heart. See Heart.
The stomach.
Fig.: Any cavity, or hollow place, in which any function may be conceived of as operating.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ventricle
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ventricle Sentence Examples
- The heart's left ventricle powerfully pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
- The right ventricle of the heart is less muscular and propels deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- Damage to the left ventricle can significantly affect the heart's ability to pump blood.
- Athletes often have enlarged ventricles due to increased cardiovascular demand.
- Ventricular hypertrophy is a thickening of the heart's ventricles that can result from high blood pressure.
- Ventricular tachycardia is a rapid heart rhythm originating from the ventricles.
- Ventricular fibrillation is an irregular and chaotic heart rhythm that occurs when the ventricles undergo disorganized electrical activity.
- Echocardiography can provide detailed images of the heart's ventricles and valves.
- Pacemakers can be implanted in patients with certain types of ventricular arrhythmias to regulate heart rate.
- Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps used to support failing ventricles in patients with severe heart failure.
FAQs About the word ventricle
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid, a chamber of the heart th
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The heart's left ventricle powerfully pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
The right ventricle of the heart is less muscular and propels deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Damage to the left ventricle can significantly affect the heart's ability to pump blood.
Athletes often have enlarged ventricles due to increased cardiovascular demand.
