| 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: | trabecular layer |
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| Synonyms: | trabecula |
| Definition: | The layer of the myocardium composed of projections of contractile myocytes. The trabecular layer is bounded internally by the endocardium. Unlike the trabeculations of higher vertebrates, both atrial and ventricular trabeculae of the zebrafish have more strut-like character, and are more uniform without apparent regional differences. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005059] |