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Words Related to Body - The Heart
Here you will learn some English words related to the heart, such as "valve", "ventricle", and "auricle".
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valve
[noun]
a specialized structure in the human body that controls the flow of fluids or substances in a specific direction
right atrium
[noun]
a heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle
right ventricle
[noun]
a heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs for oxygenation
tricuspid valve
[noun]
a heart valve consisting of three leaflets that regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle
mitral valve
[noun]
a heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that regulates blood flow by opening and closing its two leaflets
aortic valve
[noun]
a heart valve that regulates the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta, the largest artery in the body
endocardium
[noun]
the thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of the heart chambers and valves
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