Three-chambered heart in which the interventricular septum is absent (common ventricle).
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Heart — This article is about the organ in various animals. For the human heart, see Human heart. For other uses, see Heart (disambiguation). Cardiac redirects here. For the cardboard computer, see CARDboard Illustrative Aid to Computation … Wikipedia
heart — [[t]hɑrt[/t]] n. 1) anat. a muscular organ in vertebrates (four chambered in mammals and birds, three chambered in reptiles and amphibians, and two chambered in fishes) that receives blood from the veins and pumps it through the arteries to… … From formal English to slang
heart — A hollow muscular organ that receives the blood from the veins and propels it into the arteries. In mammals it is divided by a musculomembranous septum into two halves right or venous and left or arterial each of which consists of a receiving… … Medical dictionary
Atrium (heart) — In anatomy, the atrium (plural: atria) refers to a chamber or space. It may be the atrium of the lateral ventricle in the brain or the blood collection chamber of a heart. It has a thin walled structure that allows blood to return to the heart.… … Wikipedia
heart — /hahrt/, n. 1. Anat. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that… … Universalium
trilocular heart — three chambered h … Medical dictionary
Congenital heart defect — Classification and external resources The normal structure of the heart (left) in comparison to two common locations for a ventricular septal defect (right), the most common form of congenital heart defect.[1] … Wikipedia
Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system … Wikipedia
Cor — The Latin word for the heart. For example, cor pulmonale is heart disease that results from abnormally high resistance to the passage of blood through the lungs. Cor biloculare is a two chambered heart resulting from failure of development of the … Medical dictionary
Frog — For other uses, see Frog (disambiguation). Frogs Temporal range: Triassic–present … Wikipedia
