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One of the chambers of the heart in humans and other mammals, receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins, and pumps it into the left ventricle.
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Left atrium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = atrium sinistrum GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. Caption2 = Computer rendering of a human left atrium. Precursor =… … Wikipedia
left atrium — noun the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins • Syn: ↑left atrium of the heart, ↑atrium sinistrum • Hypernyms: ↑atrium cordis, ↑atrium of the heart … Useful english dictionary
left atrium of the heart — noun the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins • Syn: ↑left atrium, ↑atrium sinistrum • Hypernyms: ↑atrium cordis, ↑atrium of the heart … Useful english dictionary
Oblique vein of the left atrium — Vein: Oblique vein of the left atrium Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Oblique vein of the left atrium labeled at center left.) Latin vena obliqua atrii sinistri … Wikipedia
oblique vein of the left atrium — n a small vein that passes obliquely down the posterior surface of the left atrium, empties into the coronary sinus, and is a remnant of the left duct of Cuvier called also oblique vein, oblique vein of left atrium, oblique vein of Marshall … Medical dictionary
oblique vein of the left atrium — noun a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium • Syn: ↑vena obliqua atrii sinistri • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
left atrium of heart — a. cordis sinistrum … Medical dictionary
Left atrial myxoma — is a benign tumor located in the left upper chamber of the heart (atrium) on the wall that separates the left chamber from the right (the atrial septum). . Right atrial myxomas are sometimes associated with tricuspid stenosis and atrial… … Wikipedia
Left margin of heart — Sternocostal surface of heart. Heart seen from above … Wikipedia
Left heart — is a term used to refer collectively to the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart; occasionally, this term is intended to reference the left atrium, left ventricle, and the aorta collectively.The left atrium receives oxygenated pulmonic… … Wikipedia
