ventricle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *ventricle*:
NOUN	body	ventricle	one of four connected cavities in the brain
NOUN	body	ventricle, heart ventricle	a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries

English > *ventricle*: 2 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning	One of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid.
Part of	brain, encephalon	That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
Parts	spinal fluid, cerebrospinal fluid	Clear liquid / liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain
Narrower	fourth ventricle	An irregular ventricle between the third ventricle and the central canal of the spinal cord
	lateral ventricle	Either of two horseshoe-shaped ventricles one in each cerebral hemisphere
	third ventricle	A narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum
Broader	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body
Spanish	ventrículo
Catalan	ventricle
Adjectives	intraventricular	within the system of ventricles in the brain
Adjectives	ventricular	of or relating to a ventricle / ventricle (of the heart or brain)

English > *ventricle*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	A chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries.
Synonym	heart ventricle
Narrower	left ventricle	The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta
Narrower	right ventricle	The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
Broader	chamber	An enclosed volume in the body
Spanish	ventrículo
Catalan	ventricle
Adjectives	atrioventricular, auriculoventricular	relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
Adjectives	ventricular	of or relating to a ventricle / ventricle (of the heart or brain)

HyperDic: ventricle