Definition of ventricles. Meaning of ventricles. Synonyms of ventricles

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Definition of ventricles

Ventricle
Ventricle Ven"tri*cle, n. [L. ventriculus the stomach, a ventricle, dim. of venter the belly: cf. F. ventricule. See Ventral.] 1. (Anat.) 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. Note: The principal ventricles of the brain are the fourth in the medulla, the third in the midbrain, the first and second, or lateral, ventricles in the cerebral hemispheres, all of which are connected with each other, and the fifth, or pseudoc[oe]le, situated between the hemispheres, in front of, or above, the fornix, and entirely disconnected with the other cavities. See Brain, and C[oe]lia. 2. The stomach. [Obs.] Whether I will or not, while I live, my heart beats, and my ventricle digests what is in it. --Sir M. Hale. 3. Fig.: Any cavity, or hollow place, in which any function may be conceived of as operating. These [ideas] are begot on the ventricle of memory. --Shak.

Meaning of ventricles from wikipedia

- ventricles requiring pumping of blood throughout the body and lungs is much greater than the pressure generated by the atria to fill the ventricles....
- lateral ventricles are the two largest ventricles of the brain and contain cerebrospinal fluid. Each cerebral hemisphere contains a lateral ventricle, known...
- Ventricle may refer to: Look up ventricle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ventricle (heart), the pumping chambers of the heart Ventricular system...
- system comprises four ventricles: lateral ventricles right and left (one for each hemisphere) third ventricle fourth ventricle There are several foramina...
- The third ventricle is one of the four connected ventricles of the ventricular system within the mammalian brain. It is a slit-like cavity formed in the...
- consist of the left and right lateral ventricles, the third ventricle, and the fourth ventricle. The fourth ventricle extends from the cerebral aqueduct...
- The laryngeal ventricle, (also called the ventricle of the larynx, laryngeal sinus, or Morgagni's sinus) is a fusiform fossa, situated between the vestibular...
- Single ventricle is a rare congenital heart defect, which constitutes just over 1% of congenital cardiovascular diseases. The single functional ventricle could...
- blood into the ventricles under pressure—see cycle diagram. Then, prompted by electrical signals from the sinoatrial node, the ventricles start contracting...
- right ventricles. The primitive ventricle provides the trabeculated parts of the walls, and the bulbus cordis the smooth parts. The primitive ventricle becomes...