| 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: | cardiac chamber ballooning |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The morphogenic growth in which the chambers of the heart expand in size, contributing to their shaping. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0003242] QuickGO AmiGO |