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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left ventricle
1, record 1, English, left%20ventricle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick-walled, muscular chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood into the aorta and general circulation. 2, record 1, English, - left%20ventricle
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - left%20ventricle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventricule gauche
1, record 1, French, ventricule%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ventricule%20gauche
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ventricule%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventrículo izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ventriculus sinister 2, record 1, Spanish, ventriculus%20sinister
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - ventr%C3%ADculo%20izquierdo
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