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left ventricle: the chamber of the human heart in which oxygen-rich blood enters through the bicuspid valve that leads into the aorta.
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The left ventricle is much more muscular than the right as it has to pump blood around the entire body, which involves exerting a considerable force to overcome the vascular pressure.
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The left ventricle is much more muscular, which is 1.3 - 1.5 cm (.5-.6 in) thick, than the right, 0.3 - 0.
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Blood flows through the mitral valve (also known as the bicuspid valve) into the left ventricle.
Contraction of the ventricle closes the mitral valve and opens the aortic valve at the entrance to the aorta.
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a membranous valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart; it is also known as the bicuspid valve
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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aorta The artery that carries blood from the left ventricle for distribution throughout the tissues of the body. The largest diameter and thickest walled artery in the body.
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It carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart around the trunk, giving rise to several branches to individual body organs.
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The volume of blood pumped per minute by the left ventricle of the heart.
cardiovascular system
[Gk. kardio, heart + L. vasculum, a small vessel] ...
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systemic circuit The portion of the circulatory system concerned with blood flow from the left ventricle of the heart to the entire body and back to the heart via the right atrium.
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