Ventricle
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One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs; the left ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body.
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Right ventricleThe right lower chamber of the heart; it receives blood from the right atrium for distribution to the lungs.
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Left ventricleThe left lower chamber of the heart. It pumps blood out of the heart to other organs in the body.
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AortaThe large artery emerging from the heart's left ventricle that distributes blood to the body.
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Aortic valveA valve on the left side of the heart that acts as a one-way gate, opening to allow blood to leave the left ventricle and closing to prevent blood from leaking back into that…