Ventricle (heart)

A ventricle is one of two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart that collect and pushes blood received from an atrium towards the body and lungs.[1]

Ventricle
Computer generated animation of cut section of the human heart showing both ventricles.
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Latinventriculus cordis
MeSHD006352
TAA12.1.00.012
FMA7100
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