Right Ventricle (Noun)
Meaning
The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart, responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- The blood from the right atrium flows into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
- During a heart attack, the right ventricle may be affected, leading to decreased cardiac output.
- The right ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary trunk, which then carries it to the lungs for oxygenation.
- In cases of heart failure, the right ventricle may become enlarged and less efficient at pumping blood.