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VENTRICULUS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ventricle of heart 1, record 1, English, ventricle%20of%20heart
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ventricle 2, record 1, English, ventricle
correct
- ventriculus cordis 3, record 1, English, ventriculus%20cordis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two lower chambers of the heart, namely, ventriculus dexter cordis and ventriculus sinister cordis. 1, record 1, English, - ventricle%20of%20heart
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heart is subdivided by septa into right and left halves, and a constriction subdivides each half of the organ into two cavities, the upper cavity being called the atrium [and] the lower the ventricle. The heart therefore consists of four chambers, [namely] right and left atria, and right and left ventricles. 4, record 1, English, - ventricle%20of%20heart
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heart ventricle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventricule du cœur
1, record 1, French, ventricule%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventricule 2, record 1, French, ventricule
correct, masculine noun
- ventriculus cordis 3, record 1, French, ventriculus%20cordis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des deux cavités antérieures, droite et gauche, du cœur. 1, record 1, French, - ventricule%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cœur comprend quatre cavités : deux cavités droites, formées par l’oreillette et le ventricule droit, et deux cavités gauches, formées par l’oreillette et le ventricule gauche. 4, record 1, French, - ventricule%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventrículo
1, record 1, Spanish, ventr%C3%ADculo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right ventricle
1, record 2, English, right%20ventricle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ventriculus dexter 1, record 2, English, ventriculus%20dexter
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Right Ventricle (ventriculus dexter). The right ventricle is triangular in form, and extends from the right atrium to near the apex of the heart. 1, record 2, English, - right%20ventricle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventricule droit
1, record 2, French, ventricule%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VD 1, record 2, French, VD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ventriculus dexter 2, record 2, French, ventriculus%20dexter
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La face antérieure du cœur correspond surtout au ventricule droit (VD) qui se prolonge vers le haut par l’artère pulmonaire (AP) bifurquée au dessous et à gauche de la crosse aortique à laquelle elle est réunie par le ligament artériel. 1, record 2, French, - ventricule%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventrículo derecho
1, record 2, Spanish, ventr%C3%ADculo%20derecho
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavidad del lado derecho del corazón que recibe la sangre venosa de la aurícula derecha y la lleva por contracción de sus paredes a la arteria pulmonar. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20derecho
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ventrículo derecho, cuya forma es la de una pirámide triangular, presenta tres paredes, un vértice y una base. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20derecho
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- left ventricle
1, record 3, English, left%20ventricle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick-walled, muscular chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood into the aorta and general circulation. 2, record 3, English, - left%20ventricle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the left ventricle receives oxygenated blood destined for all the tissues of the body, and since it must forcefully pump this blood out into the major conducting and distributing arteries, it is obvious that it will dominate the smaller right ventricle which pumps venous blood only a short distance to the lungs. 2, record 3, English, - left%20ventricle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ventricule gauche
1, record 3, French, ventricule%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité la plus importante du cœur, elle a la forme d’un cône limité à droite par la cloison inter-ventriculaire. Ses parois sont recouvertes par des colonnes charnues. 2, record 3, French, - ventricule%20gauche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cœur se contracte de 60 à 70 fois par minute chez l’adulte, expulsant simultanément le sang du ventricule droit dans les poumons et le sang du ventricule gauche dans le reste de l’organisme. 2, record 3, French, - ventricule%20gauche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventrículo izquierdo
1, record 3, Spanish, ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ventriculus sinister 2, record 3, Spanish, ventriculus%20sinister
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavidad del lado izquierdo del corazón que recibe la sangre arterial de la aurícula izquierda y la lleva por contracción de sus paredes a la aorta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ventrículo izquierdo, el bulbo arterioso forma las paredes del vestíbulo aórtico, la porción de la cavidad ventricular justo por abajo de la válvula aórtica. 4, record 3, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El ventrículo izquierdo tiene la forma de un cono ligeramente aplanado transversalmente, lo que permite reconocerle dos paredes, un vértice y una base. 5, record 3, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stomach
1, record 4, English, stomach
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beyond this valve is the stomach or ventriculus, which is quite large and is bent into a U-shaped loop. Its walls are muscular and contain glands that secrete digestive enzymes. It is in this portion of the bee's digestive system that food materials are absorbed into the blood. 2, record 4, English, - stomach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intestin moyen
1, record 4, French, intestin%20moyen
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- estomac à pollen 1, record 4, French, estomac%20%C3%A0%20pollen
masculine noun
- estomac à chyle 1, record 4, French, estomac%20%C3%A0%20chyle
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continuant notre examen du tube digestif, et quittant le jabot et la bouche de l’estomac, nous arrivons à l’intestin moyen qui, lui, est le véritable estomac de l’abeille, celui dans lequel les aliments qu’elle a absorbés subissent une transformation telle qu’ils sont rendus directement assimilables. [...] l’intestin moyen sécrète les ferments digestifs indispensables à la transformation du pollen [...] 1, record 4, French, - intestin%20moyen
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- third ventricle
1, record 5, English, third%20ventricle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IIIrd ventricle 2, record 5, English, IIIrd%20ventricle
correct
- III ventricle 3, record 5, English, III%20ventricle
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- third ventricle of cerebrum 4, record 5, English, third%20ventricle%20of%20cerebrum
correct
- ventriculus tertius 5, record 5, English, ventriculus%20tertius
Latin
- ventriculus tertius cerebri 4, record 5, English, ventriculus%20tertius%20cerebri
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow vertical cavity located in the midline between the two halves of the diencephalon. 1, record 5, English, - third%20ventricle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- troisième ventricule
1, record 5, French, troisi%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- 3ème ventricule 2, record 5, French, 3%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ventriculus tertius 3, record 5, French, ventriculus%20tertius
Latin
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité épendymaire du diencéphale située entre les deux thalamus et les régions sous-thalamiques, au-dessous des grandes commissures inter-hémisphériques et de la toile choroïdienne supérieure. 3, record 5, French, - troisi%C3%A8me%20ventricule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lateral ventricle
1, record 6, English, lateral%20ventricle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- lateral ventricle of cerebrum 2, record 6, English, lateral%20ventricle%20of%20cerebrum
correct
- ventriculus lateralis 3, record 6, English, ventriculus%20lateralis
Latin
- ventriculus lateralis cerebri 2, record 6, English, ventriculus%20lateralis%20cerebri
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A C-shaped cavity located deep within each cerebral hemisphere, consisting of a pars centralis and three horns, the frontal horn, the temporal horn, and the occipital horn. 4, record 6, English, - lateral%20ventricle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two ventricles are separated from each other by the septum pellucidum, and each communicates with the third ventricle via the narrow interventricular foramen of Monro. 4, record 6, English, - lateral%20ventricle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ventricule latéral
1, record 6, French, ventricule%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ventriculus lateralis 1, record 6, French, ventriculus%20lateralis
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité épendymaire située dans chacun des hémisphères cérébraux, s’enroulant autour des noyaux gris centraux et comprenant trois cornes. 1, record 6, French, - ventricule%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque ventricule latéral communique avec le troisième ventricule par l’orifice inter-ventriculaire (trou de Monro). 1, record 6, French, - ventricule%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fourth ventricle
1, record 7, English, fourth%20ventricle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IVth ventricle 2, record 7, English, IVth%20ventricle
correct
- IV ventricle 3, record 7, English, IV%20ventricle
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fourth ventricle of cerebrum 4, record 7, English, fourth%20ventricle%20of%20cerebrum
correct
- ventriculus quartus 5, record 7, English, ventriculus%20quartus
Latin
- ventriculus quartus cerebri 4, record 7, English, ventriculus%20quartus%20cerebri
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond-shaped cavity (rhomboid fossa), located in the dorsal pons and dorsal anterior part of the medulla oblongata. 1, record 7, English, - fourth%20ventricle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quatrième ventricule
1, record 7, French, quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- 4ème ventricule 2, record 7, French, 4%C3%A8me%20ventricule
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ventriculus quartus 3, record 7, French, ventriculus%20quartus
Latin
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité du rhombencéphale comprise entre le bulbe, la protubérance et le cervelet, et se prolongeant jusqu’au canal épendymaire. 3, record 7, French, - quatri%C3%A8me%20ventricule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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