Right Ventricle.
The lower right chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Has thinner walls than the left ventricle and is sensitive to increases in pulmonary pressure.
Definition
What is right ventricle?
The lower right chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Has thinner walls than the left ventricle and is sensitive to increases in pulmonary pressure.
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