ventricle; heart chamber
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ventricle; the lower muscular chambers of the heart
formalAnatomical term referring to the two thick-walled, muscular lower chambers (left and right ventricles) of the heart. The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta for systemic circulation, while the right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery for oxygenation in the lungs.
Zuǒ左
xīn心
shì室
jiāng将
hán含
yǎng氧
xuè血
bèng泵
rù入
zhǔ主
dòng动
mài脉
，
shū输
sòng送
dào到
quán全
shēn身
gè各
gè个
qì器
guān官
。
The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta, delivering it to organs throughout the body.
Yòu右
xīn心
shì室
yǔ与
fèi肺
dòng动
mài脉
xiāng相
lián连
，
fù负
zé责
jiāng将
xuè血
yè液
sòng送
wǎng往
fèi肺
bù部
jìn进
xíng行
qì气
tǐ体
jiāo交
huàn换
。
The right ventricle connects to the pulmonary artery and is responsible for sending blood to the lungs for gas exchange.
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Xīn心
shì室
de的
bì壁
bǐ比
xīn心
fáng房
hòu厚
de得
duō多
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
xū需
yào要
chǎn产
shēng生
gèng更
dà大
de的
yā压
lì力
lái来
tuī推
dòng动
xuè血
yè液
xún循
huán环
。
The walls of the ventricles are much thicker than those of the atria because they need to generate greater pressure to drive blood circulation.