| Name: | cardiac ventricle |
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| Synonyms: | ventricle |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ that receives blood flow from the atrium and delivers blood to the body via the aorta. Valves are present to direct flow. There are only two chambers present in the fish heart. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000009] |
| Name: | portion of tissue |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure, that consists of similar cells and intercellular matrix, aggregated according to genetically determined spatial relationships. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001477] |