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atrium of the heart
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  atrium of the heart - the upper chamber of each half of the heartatrium cordisatrial auricle, auricle, auricula atrii - a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heartauricular appendage, auricular appendix, auricula - a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heartatrium - any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)atrium dextrum, right atrium, right atrium of the heart - the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinusatrium sinistrum, left atrium, left atrium of the heart - the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins |
EncyclopediaSeeatriumatrium of the heart
atrium of the heartThe upper chamber of each half of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the entire body (except lungs) through the superior and inferior venae cavae and coronary sinus; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins. Blood passes from the atria to the ventricles through the atrioventricular valves. In the embryo, the atrium is a single chamber that lies between the sinus venosus and the ventricle. See also: atriumatrium of the heart
Synonyms for atrium of the heartnoun the upper chamber of each half of the heartSynonymsRelated Words- atrial auricle
- auricle
- auricula atrii
- auricular appendage
- auricular appendix
- auricula
- atrium
- atrium dextrum
- right atrium
- right atrium of the heart
- atrium sinistrum
- left atrium
- left atrium of the heart
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