| Term: | cardiac ventricle cardiac muscle contraction |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| 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 muscle contraction |
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| Synonyms: | heart muscle contraction |
| Definition: | Muscle contraction of cardiac muscle tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060048] QuickGO AmiGO |