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Ventricles

ventricles

chambers of an organ. For example, the four connected cavities (hollow spaces) in the central brain or the four chambers of the heart.


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Re: Regulation of a heartbeat

... parasympathetic stimulation like lead to decrease heart rate but have nothing to do with contractility as no innervation to muscles of atria and ventricles There are other factors which contribute to heart rate regulation like direct action of Epinephrine and NorEpinephrine also there are physical ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:18 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Regulation of a heartbeat

... stimulation like (rest state) lead to decrease heart rate but have nothing to do with contractility as no innervation to muscles of atria and ventricles there are other factors which contribute to heart rate regulation like direct action of Epinephrine and NorEpinephrine (Adrenaline&NorAdrenaline),also ...

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by MohammedAmer
Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Regulation of a heartbeat
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Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?

... blod goes into left, and deoxygenated into right atrium. Reptiles - only crocodiles have, just like Aves(birds) and Mammalia, two atriums, and two ventricles. And again, oxygenated blood goes into left atrium, deoxygenated into right atrium. So, I don't know where you found that incorrect information

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by miloshic
Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why bronchial circ. dumps deoxygenated blood in2 L. atrium?
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Ventricle Size

The ventricles are the same size, because they pump the same amount of blood. However, the wall of the left ventricle is much thicker because it needs to give rise to a much higher pressure. So, if you include the wall in your ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:35 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Ventricle Size
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Ventricle Size

I was wondering which of heart ventricles was larger? I can't seem to find that information anywhere, and the right side appears larger in my textbook. :?:

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by Schnarr
Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:27 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Ventricle Size
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